GOAL
I can make the V sound and the W sound.
Vの音とWの音を発音できるようになる。
TRY IT!
I went to David and Vicky’s wedding last week!
SOUNDS
Sound Profile

yes有声音

slightly openやや開ける


the top front teeth touching the inside lower lip前歯を下唇の内側に当てる


Steps
Slightly open your mouth.ややくちを開けましょう。
Put your top front teeth gently on the inside of your lower lip. 前歯を軽く下唇の内側に当てましょう。
Make a voiced sound. 音を出しましょう。
You should feel your lips vibrate.唇が振動するのを確認しましょう。

Katakana Otoshiana
Because there is no perfect match for the V sound in Japanese, many English words with that sound are written with ui (ウイ) or even b (ビ) in katakana.
virus ➡ uirusu (ウイルス)
Victor ➡ bikutaa (ビクター)
vegetarian ➡ bejitarian (ベジタリアン)
Be careful to make them the V sound in English!
日本語にはVの音がありません。なのでVの音が含まれる英単語はよくカタカナで「ヴィ」や「ビ」と表記されることがあります。
virus ➡ uirusu (ウイルス)
Victor ➡ bikutaa (ビクター)
vegetarian ➡ bejitarian (ベジタリアン)
英語で発音する時はVの音で発音するようにしましょう!

yes有声音

slightly open ➡ open やや開ける➡開ける

rounded + pushed forward丸くすぼめる+前に突き出す



Steps
Slightly open your mouth. ややくちを開けましょう。
Round your lips and push them forward.唇を丸くすぼめて前に突き出しましょう。
Make a voiced sound. At the same time, open your mouth. 音を出しましょう。同時にくちを開けましょう。

Katakana Otoshiana
English words with the W sound are written in katakana in many different ways.
Washington ➡ washinton (ワシントン)
website ➡ uebusaito (ウエブサイト)
window ➡ uindou (ウインドウ)
However, in English, the W sound is always formed the same way, regardless of the vowel that follows it.
Wの音が含まれる英単語はカタカナでいろいろな発音のされ方をします。
Washington ➡ washinton (ワシントン)
website ➡ uebusaito (ウエブサイト)
window ➡ uindou (ウインドウ)
ですが、英語でWの音が発音されるときは母音に関わらず発音の仕方は変わりません。
Steps
Slightly open your mouth.ややくちを開けましょう。
Put your top front teeth gently on the inside of your lower lip. 前歯を軽く下唇の内側に当てましょう。
Make a voiced sound. 音を出しましょう。
You should feel your lips vibrate.唇が振動するのを確認しましょう。
Steps
Slightly open your mouth. ややくちを開けましょう。
Round your lips and push them forward.唇を丸くすぼめて前に突き出しましょう。
Make a voiced sound. At the same time, open your mouth. 音を出しましょう。同時にくちを開けましょう。

Katakana Otoshiana
Because there is no perfect match for the V sound in Japanese, many English words with that sound are written with ui (ウイ) or even b (ビ) in katakana.
virus ➡ uirusu (ウイルス)
Victor ➡ bikutaa (ビクター)
vegetarian ➡ bejitarian (ベジタリアン)
Be careful to make them the V sound in English!
日本語にはVの音がありません。なのでVの音が含まれる英単語はよくカタカナで「ヴィ」や「ビ」と表記されることがあります。
virus ➡ uirusu (ウイルス)
Victor ➡ bikutaa (ビクター)
vegetarian ➡ bejitarian (ベジタリアン)
英語で発音する時はVの音で発音するようにしましょう!

Katakana Otoshiana
English words with the W sound are written in katakana in many different ways.
Washington ➡ washinton (ワシントン)
website ➡ uebusaito (ウエブサイト)
window ➡ uindou (ウインドウ)
However, in English, the W sound is always formed the same way, regardless of the vowel that follows it.
Wの音が含まれる英単語はカタカナでいろいろな発音のされ方をします。
Washington ➡ washinton (ワシントン)
website ➡ uebusaito (ウエブサイト)
window ➡ uindou (ウインドウ)
ですが、英語でWの音が発音されるときは母音に関わらず発音の仕方は変わりません。
SENTENCES
/v/
- There are five violets in the vase.
- Ivy takes voice and violin lessons.
- Vinny made a video about Venice.
- Steven drank seven vodka tonics.
- Veronica visited Vancouver in November.
/w/
- There’s water in the wagon.
- Wendy is wearing white shoes.
- We walked west.
- Wesley went to a wedding.
- Wade opens his windows in winter.
/v/ + /w/
- We play video games every Wednesday.
- Vanessa walked to Vancouver with Steven.
- They had a very wild vacation in West Virginia.
- Vivian wants to visit the village next winter.
- Victor and Wendy watched their wedding video and drank vodka.
DIALOGUES
/v/
Tutor: | Did you have a good vacation? |
Student: | Yeah, it was very fun! I visited my friends in Vancouver. |
Tutor: | Oh, I love Vancouver! Did you go sightseeing? |
Student: | Not really. We just played video games and watched TV! |
/w/
Student: | Hi, Walter. What’s up? |
Tutor: | I can’t find my white wool sweater. |
Student: | Did you wash it? Maybe it’s in the washing machine. |
Tutor: | No, you don’t wash wool in the washing machine! |
Student: | Oh, look out the window! Wesley is wearing it! |
/v/ + /w/
Student: | I went to David and Vicky’s wedding last week! |
Tutor: | Oh, a winter wedding! Nice. Where did they have it? In Virginia? |
Student: | No, it was in Venice, Italy! |
Tutor: | Whoa, that’s very far! |
Student: | Yeah, the flight was seventeen hours! I was very tired, but the wedding was lovely. |
TRY IT AGAIN!
I went to David and Vicky’s wedding last week!
FEEDBACK
I can make the V sound and the W sound.
Vの音とWの音を発音できるようになる。SCORING RUBRIC
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You were able to produce today’s sounds very smoothly and naturally. Very well done! 本日の音を問題なく自然に発音できました。素晴らしいです。 |
You were able to produce today’s sounds with minimal difficulty. できました。上出来です。 |
You were able to produce today’s sounds but struggled a lot. We recommend taking 手こずりました。もう一度レッスンを 受けましょう。 |
You were unable to produce today’s sounds. Please take the もう一度レッスンを受けてください。 |
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
phonology
発音が相手にとって聞き取りやすいか phoneme
Is your pronunciation easy for the other person to hear?