元音字母就是氣流通過(guò)發(fā)聲器官,不受任何阻礙.主要起辨別不同單詞的作用.類似中國(guó)漢語(yǔ)拼音里的單韻母.e在單詞前后綴里經(jīng)常發(fā)[i]e.g.except,express,enjoy,exam,wanted,needed,careless,pocket,rocket.字母e沒(méi)有發(fā)[ei]的音.倒是有發(fā)[e]的時(shí)候,如：pen,ten,hen,lend,terrible.字母i在開(kāi)音節(jié)常發(fā)[ai]如：like,tie,pie,mine,hike,site,guide,side.在閉音節(jié)里常發(fā)[i]如：big,dig,sit,hip,lick,sick,tip,lip.字母u在閉音節(jié)里可發(fā)[u]如:put,push,pull,full.在非重讀音節(jié)里,當(dāng)出現(xiàn)在詞中時(shí)常讀[ju]如：education,congratulation.