英語口語中較明顯之自然語音變化
* 此類規則乃為發音自然、便利,並不強制應用。
* 學習此類規則有利發音及增強聽力。務必自己多念幾遍。 * Practice makes perfect. Practice. Practice. Practice.
1. 任何在輕音節中的母音都很容易弱化成[ ]。如此才能強弱分明。
Florida, product, pollute, control, success, battery, delicious 2. 鼻音向前影響母音鼻音化。
Tom, come, rain, line, down, sing, song, ________ 3. [s]後的無聲塞爆音[p, t, k]不吐氣。
speak, spin, stone, stop, school, skin, ________ 4. 字(音節)尾塞爆音[p, b, t, d, k, g]可不吐氣。
top, rob, seat, world, cook, bag, dictionary, English, __________ Read the third word. Meet me at the bus stop.
5. 一字尾是塞爆音的字,若後面再接以塞爆音開頭的字,則字尾塞爆音不吐氣。 good day, big guy, that place, back to, ________
6. 旁流音[l]前的齒齦塞爆音[t, d],氣流由舌頭兩旁爆出。
little, battle, riddle, kettle, cradle, ________________... 7. 齒間音[ , ]前後之某些齒齦音,發音時位置稍向前。
wealth, tenth, sixth, width, both teams, _________ 8. 齒齦音[t, d, s]在硬顎音[r, j]前會硬顎化。
tree, did you ..., won't you ..., super, sugar, ________ 9. 母音後的字尾旁流音[l],舌根移向軟顎,舌尖不向上頂。
ball, file, steal, spell, pool, Bill ________ 10. 輕音節中兩母音之間的無聲子音有聲化。
open, dirty, stupid, uncle, rapid, ________ 11. 輕音節中兩母音之間的[t],念有聲且舌尖輕拍齒齦即可。 letter, butter, water, get it, it is, ________
12. 輕音[ ]後之旁流音[l]與鼻音[m,n, ],可去掉[ ]自成一輕音節。
settle, apple, student, season, mountain, taking, digging, _______ 13. 輕音節中[r]前的[ ]可省略。
every, natural, different, interesting, history, ________ 14. [h]在人稱代名詞及 have(has)中常省略。
I saw him. I'll get him. I like her. The students have classes. Come here.
連音練習
通常由 前一字字尾之子音 與 後一字字首之母音 構成一音節。 not at all once in a while black and white
You can make it. It is a good office. That's all I want. right away He gets up at ten. I can't believe it. Would you fix it for her? I'll go with you. What is it? It is a book.