#silent i

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[myfuckingnameis]

Moira

Moira.

More-uh. The "i," just pretend it's not there.

Not Moy-ra, Mara, Maria, Mariah, Moriah, Moreeea, Mare-uh, Mo-eye-ra.  And "Can I get some More-a that is not funny."  

I didn't pick my name, I didn't decide how to pronounce it, and yes, I know there is an "i."

[fuckyeahnativejapanese]

is "U" always silent like it is in desu?

I always get the feeling I have explained it before;;;; Unfortunately I have lent my japanese1 notes to someone and I don't know the actual rule by heart, but in general it should be something like this:

No not always silent, it follows the same "rule" as the silent "i" (Its not really rule more like a guidance for beginners)  

•　They tend to be silent in the end like "-mas(u)" "-des(u)"

•　also between the voiceless consonant sounds like  k-, p-, t-, s-, h-, sh-, ch- "okimash(i)ta"  "s(u)ki" "s(u)teki" "ts(u)kue" 

• 　Also it seems now that I try to think of samples, that o+u = o(u) and e+i=e(i) "ko(u)kai" "ho(u)ko" "sense(i)" "arigato(u)" "Se(i)to"

NB! the vowel is still pronounced, just silent

i have no idea if this makes sense, the best is to mimic a native :P 

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