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If your goal is to improve your English skills and learn more about life in the United States, then today's lesson is for you.
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I'm taking you on a special road trip from the state
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of North Carolina all the way to my hometown of Buffalo, New York.
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During this trip, we'll have the opportunity to go to my best friend's wedding
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and we'll visit one of the most famous natural wonders of the world, Niagara Falls.
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I know this is a vacation, but you're here to learn, right?
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So, as always, I've created a free PDF for this lesson.
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You're going to learn a lot of general vocabulary for everyday speaking and writing,
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and you'll also learn some specific terms that are useful for traveling in the U .S.
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So anytime you see a box like this, check the PDF for definitions,
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example sentences, pictures, etc. We have a very long drive ahead of us so let's get started.
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We left North Carolina around 5 a .m and it takes about 12 hours to drive to Buffalo from here.
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So we're on the road and I'm sitting in the back seat of the car.
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My husband Sahil volunteered to drive for the first part of this trip, my friend Bart is sitting in the front passenger seat,
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and I have my dog, Gouda, with me in the back.
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Road trips are a big part of the typical American travel experience.
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In many parts of the country, you need a car to get around.
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We're currently driving on I -77, or Interstate 77.
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The interstate system is a network of highways that connect cities and states across the United States,
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making it much easier to travel long distances by car.
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The interstates go across the entire country, connecting the East Coast to the West Coast and the north to the south.
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The highways are numbered in a specific way.
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Even -numbered highways like I -40 or I -90 generally run east -west,
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while odd -numbered highways like I -95 or I -17 run north -south.
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This helps drivers know the general direction they're going.
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Traveling on the interstates is the fastest way to drive long distances in the U .S.
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The roads are wide with multiple lanes and there are a lot of rest stops, gas stations, and fast food restaurants along the way.
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The interstate system is essential for the U .S economy
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because this is the primary way that companies transport products from one part of the country to another.
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We're entering the Appalachia region of the U .S.
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This is sometimes pronounced as Appalachia, but in my experience, if you talk to locals who were born in this region,
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they don't pronounce it this way.
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My father was born in this region, and he spent his early childhood years in the small town of Wytheville, Virginia.
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I have a lot of relatives in this town.
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This region is called Appalachia because of the Appalachian mountain range, which covers part of 13 states.
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Because of the higher elevation, it's really foggy here, which is beautiful,
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but it can be a little scary if you're not used to driving in conditions like this.
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You can't see anything.
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Driving through the mountains here can be dangerous sometimes, especially if you drive a large truck like this.
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In the U .S., we typically call this an 18 -wheeler or a semi -truck.
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In Appalachia, you can find escape ramps.
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These are designed for large trucks that may lose control of their brakes while going downhill.
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Escape ramps go uphill, and this helps the driver stop the truck quickly and safely.
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These ramps are essential for preventing accidents on the highway.
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way.
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This is a beautiful region with a very rich history and culture.
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For a long time, the economy here depended on industries like coal mining and logging,
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or cutting down trees.
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These industries used to provide a lot of jobs and money, but unfortunately, times have changed.
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This is because of things like new technology, cheaper energy sources such as natural gas,
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and stricter rules about the environment.
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As coal mines have closed, many people lost their jobs and were forced to move away from the region to find work.
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As we exit this tunnel, you'll see that we have just crossed the border into the state of West Virginia.
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Welcome to West Virginia, wild and wonderful! whole.
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Even though the region of Appalachia faces big challenges, there are efforts to make things better.
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In recent years, people have been working to diversify the economy.
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This includes things like tourism.
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The Appalachian mountains attract visitors for activities cities like hiking and exploring national parks.
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Soon after we left West Virginia, we went to another rest stop in Pennsylvania.
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And as we move farther north, you'll start to see fewer mountains and more open farmland and,
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eventually, cities and suburbs.
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Twelve hours later, and finally, we're back in the place where I was born and raised.
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Buffalo is located in the western part of the state of New York, very close to the border with Canada.
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It's on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes.
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Buffalo is the second largest city in New York State.
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The largest is New York City.
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Buffalo is a much smaller city that has more in common with other cities around the Great Lakes.
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It's a little more relaxed here and there's a stronger sense of community.
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Buffalo is known for three things.
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Number one, snow.
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Yeah, Buffalo is one of the snowiest cities in the country.
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Number two.
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Buffalo -style chicken wings.
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People who live here just call them wings.
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Wings were invented at a local restaurant called The Anchor Bar in the 1960s.
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And this restaurant is still still extremely popular.
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Number three, our very passionate sports fans.
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There are two professional sports teams here.
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The Buffalo Bills for American football, and the Buffalo Sabres for hockey.
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Unfortunately they don't always win, but true fans never stop supporting their teams.
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So now, why am I here?
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Well, my friends Jessica and John are getting married.
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A typical American wedding has two main parts.
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First, there's the ceremony, and then there's the reception.
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So let's go to the ceremony.
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I would say this was somewhat non -traditional because only very close family and friends were invited to the ceremony.
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Also, it was held at a very unique location.
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Jessica and John got married in a beautiful Japanese garden behind the Buffalo History Museum.
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This location was absolutely perfect because it reflects their personalities so well.
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Traditionally, the bride and the groom choose a small group of people to support them on their wedding day.
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This small group is called the wedding party.
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The bridesmaids are the bride's closest female friends or family members.
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And you have the same thing with men on the groomed side, but they are called groomsmen.
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You, John, and Jessica, your wedded wife, cherished love and friendship, strength and weakness,
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success and disappointment, and loved her faithfully today to go as long as you shall live.
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Traditionally, after the bride and the groom both say, I do, the person who marries the couple typically says to the groom,
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you may now kiss the bride.
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But instead, he says something else.
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That basically means, do whatever you want now.
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After the ceremony was finished, the wedding party stayed behind to take some pictures with a professional photographer.
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bridesmaids usually help the bride plan and organize events
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and generally make sure that the day is fun
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and stress -free for the bride i had the great honor of being a bridesmaid with two of jessica's sisters
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and three good friends
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We took some classic photos and some funny photos.
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Superman!
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Everybody look my way?
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Yes!
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All right.
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Very good.
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Woo!
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All right.
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Five, four, three, two, one, go!
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After that, it was time to go to the reception, which is the celebration with drinks, dinner, and dancing.
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The reception was held at a popular Italian restaurant, and this is where more people were invited.
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Usually the reception begins with cocktail hour, where people chat and enjoy a few drinks.
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Then it's time to eat.
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Our dinner for the evening was a buffet.
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Yes, the tea is silent in buffet.
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This is where you can choose what you want to eat, and you can take as much as you want.
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After dinner comes dessert.
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Traditionally, the bride and the groom cut the cake together.
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After that, the bride and the groom have their first dance.
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And like true professionals, you always get back up after you fall.
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Ladies
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and gentlemen, at this time I have to invite the first man in Jessica's life to join her on the dance floor, it is time to be traditional, father and daughter names.
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Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for Jessica and her brother.
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then the dj starts playing some more music
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and invites everyone to the dance floor for the rest of the evening i wish i recorded more
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but at this point i already had too much alcohol to hold the
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camera one thing that i love about buffalo is that it takes less than 30 minutes to drive to Niagara Falls.
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Okay, so we are at Niagara Falls State Park in the city of Niagara Falls, New York.
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there are actually three main waterfalls located on the border between the us
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and canada on the american side there's the american falls
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and bridal veil falls which is much smaller a veil is something
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that many brides wear on their heads today we're gonna see the largest and the most famous of the three waterfalls.
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This one is called Horseshoe Falls because it's shaped like a horseshoe.
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This is mostly on the Canadian side, but you can still get a good view from the US.
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less.
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You can also go on a boat tour that will take you much closer to the falls.
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I would definitely recommend this.
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Alright, so down here, that's the Niagara River.
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That leads to Niagara Falls, right here.
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and on the other side that's canada beautiful day it's very windy though i already lost my hat twice
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So there's another area where you can see the falls and if you look closely there's a rainbow.
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It's on a lucky day.
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We had a great time, but now it's time to drive all the way back to North Carolina.
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Thank you so much for joining me on this adventure.
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If you enjoyed it, please like this video and subscribe to my channel.
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If you'd like to see more vlogs like this, please let me know in the comments.
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I'm Gina, this is Your World in English, and I'll see you in the next lesson.
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Bye!

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単語発音意味
buffalo 名詞/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/野牛
bride 名詞/bɹaɪd/花嫁, 新婦
reception 名詞/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/受付, 受理
invite 動詞/ɪnˈvaɪt/誘う, 招待する
bridesmaid 名詞/ˈbɹaɪdzˌmeɪd/ブライズメイド, 花嫁介添人
horseshoe 名詞/ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/蹄鉄
waterfall 名詞/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/滝, 瀑布
buffet 名詞/bəˈfeɪ/ビュッフェ
gentleman 名詞/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/紳士, ジェントルマン
diversify 動詞/daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/多様化する
farmland 名詞/ˈfɑːɹmlænd/農地, 畑地
uphill 副詞/ʌpˈhɪl/上り坂
cherish 動詞/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/珍重する, 愛好する
windy 形容詞/ˈwɪn.di/風の吹く, 風の強い
invent 動詞/ɪnˈvɛnt/発明する

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文型動画での表現
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるis sometimes pronounced · was born · is called
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるhere, which is · People who live · person who marries
現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係しているI've created · have changed · have closed
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番my best · the most famous · the fastest

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話し手はwe're, I'm, you'llなど、短縮形や弱形を24回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, horseshoe /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/, elevation /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, diversify /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/, farmland /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/, bridal /ˈbɹaɪd(ə)l/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, volunteer /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, veil /veɪl/, diversify /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: buffalo /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/, waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/, buffet /bəˈfeɪ/, diversify /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, faithfully /ˈfeɪθfəli/

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