Preview（腕試し）

The Japanese (katakana) pronunciation of U.F.O is "you-fo."What is the English pronunciation of this term?

A. you-ef-oh

B. yuf-oh

C. oo-ef-oh

D. none of the above

Examples（例文）

In Japanese, this is pronounced ユーフォー. In English, the letters are pronounced like the letters of the alphabet: U.F.O. (you-ef-oh).

Yuko: Sanae, have you ever seen a U.F.O.?

Sanae: No, but if I ever do, I'll take a picture of it with my digital camera.　

　

Exercises （練習）

Other words that are pronounced differently. Please choose the best answer.

1. Toshinori always knows the answers to my questions, Sometimes I think he has E.S.P.

How is E.S.P. pronounced in this sentence?

A. es-puh

B. e-su-puh

C. ee-es-pee

　

2. Learning two languages at one time is a ____________ , but it is also very interesting.

2. I saw an interesting CM for a new Macintosh computer on TV last night.

How is CM pronounced in this sentence?

A. she-em

B. commercial

C. see-em