元音

Note the use of the vowel sound in should and must when they are pronounced quickly.

注意should和must中快速发音时元音的发音.

Designating the vowel a as pronounced in bad or cat.

指如bad或cat中元音a的发音.

Y is sometimes a vowel, as in bicycle.

Y有时是元音字母，如在单字bicycle中。

For adjectives that end in a vowel + consonant we double the consonant.

元音+辅音结尾的形容词双写辅音.

The vowel in words like "my" and "thigh" is not very difficult.

单词my和thigh中的元音并不难发。

A vowel can form a syllable by itself.

元音能单独构成音节.

A long vowel is a long sound as in the word "shoe".

长元音即如“shoe”一词中的长音。

Each language has a different vowel system.

每种语言都有不同的元音系统。

The following are sometimes called short vowels.

下面是一些有时被称做短元音的词.

The vowel in words like 'my' and 'thigh' is not very difficult.

单词my和thigh中的元音并不难发。

A long vowel is a long sound as in the word'shoe ".

长元音即如“shoe ” 一词中的长音.

Vowels possess greater sonority than consonants.

元音比辅音响亮.

Note the various sounds of vowels followed by r.

注意r跟随的各种元音的发音.

The alphabet might be more rational if all the vowels came first.

如果把所有的元音列在前面，字母表可能会更为合理一些。

It had completely revolutionized the vocalic system.

它已把元音系统整个推翻.