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1、Some Pronunciation Rules for English WordsI. How Y is pronounced in an English word.Y is pronounced either as ai or i:.1. In a one-syllable word, y is pronounced as ai.my by fly shy try cryfry sky 2. In a two-syllable word, y is pronounced as i:.party puppy candy bunny funny ponyturkey happy cherry

2、tiny penny citybabyII. How C is pronounced in an English word.C is pronounced either as s or k.city country cider circle 1. When C is followed by E or Y, it is pronounced c.cent cell cellar center iceCycle cyclone cypress2. When C is followed by o, u a, it is pronounced as k.country cold cup cut cur

3、b can cat capcouple computerThe city has cement.The country has corn.We cycle in the city and drive our car in the country. III. How G is pronounced in an English word.1. When G is followed by E, I, or Y, it is pronounced as gem giant gym george2. When G is followed by U, or A, it is pronounced as ,

4、 or .gum gun gap gas gardenGorgeous GeorgeWagon danger strangle strangerIV. Pronunciation of vowel letters.1. Long a and short ae.g. cap - cape-at cat bat hat rat fat sat -ad sad had bad mad -ag bag wag rag tag -an can fan ran pan -am ram ham jam yam -ap map nap tap If E is at the end of the word, A

5、 is pronounced as a long vowel.gate take rake base race face wave cageending in rcar jar tar far 2. Long i and short i-id lid kid did bid-ig pig rig big dig wig -in pin tin bin fin win -ip lip rip dip hip tip -it hit sit pit fit kit If E is at the end of the word, I is pronounced as a long vowel.kit

6、e bike vine ride dime3. Long o and short o-og dog log fog jog hog -op pop hop top mop -ot hot got pot not -ob sob cob mob jobIf E is at the end of the word, O is pronounced as a long vowel.rose hope pole4. Long u and short u-ut nut cut hut rut up cup put cup pup -ub cub tub cub tub -us bus-un bun fu

7、n sun run-ug bug tug mug hugIf E is at the end of the word, O is pronounced as a long vowel.tune cube cute28 Rules For English Spelling1. The letter q is always written with u and we say, kw. The letter u is not a vowel here. (quiet)2. /c/ before e, i, or y says, s (cent, city, cycle).3. /g/ before

8、e, i, or y may say, j (gentle, get).4. Vowels a, e, o, u usually say, , , , at the end of a syllable (belong, protect, futile)5. Vowels i and y may say at the end of a syllable, but usually say (final and my as opposed to Indian and baby) for spelling 6. Vowel y, not i, is used at the end of an English word (for example, my).7. There are five kinds of silent final es. The first rule (as in time) is one of the three ways a vowel says its name. 8. o-r may say, er when w comes before the o-r (for example, works).9. We use e-i after c. if we say, . and in some exceptions.