14. / j /

Consonant   / j /         [y, hu]              158

Mdm Chan likes to make cucumber, turnip

and pineapple salad for dinner.

Yoyo (/ˈjǝujǝu/), her pet cat always meows

and yawns (/jɔ:nz/) so much at her feet.

She always meows for a favour of huge (/hju:ʤ/) fish.

When Mdm Chan yells, “Wait!”,

all her yellow (/ˈjelǝu/) fur just stands stiff in fright.

Yoyo feels humiliated a little bit.

She curls up in U-shape

and waits for the cue (/kju:/) for a huge (/hju:ʤ/) fish.

Consonant  / j /  [ y ]                 159

Sean’s cousin Yong-yo (ˈjɒŋjǝu) is a hardworking young (/jʌŋ/) man.

He is strong and healthy, too.

He is a youth (/ju:θ/) with a promising future (ˈfju:ʧǝ).

He knows there are a few things

he must do to fulfil his ambition and mission in life.

He must know his aptitude (/ˈæptItju:d/) to develop himself.

He thinks forming good habits is important, too.

Besides, he knows he must have

his own point of view (/vju:/) to stay unique (/juˈni:k/).

He always thinks hard

before he answers any Yes- No questions.

He must always upkeep himself

with new (/nju:/) knowledge and skill.