Furthermore, dayu is pronounced as 'tayu' when two beats exist before it (for example, 'Wakatayu'), and pronounced as 'dayu' in other cases (such as 'Gidayu' or 'Koshiji Dayu').
また、「若大夫」のように「太夫」「大夫」の前が2拍の場合は「たゆう」、「義太夫」「越路大夫」のように2拍以外の場合は「だゆう」と読む。