标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 3 Track 12

 

Chapter 4. The American T     CD 3 Track 12 

The American T is influenced verystrongly by intonation¹ and its position in a word or phrase. At the top of a staircase T is pronounced T as in Ted² or Italian; a T in the middle of a staircase is pronounced as D [Beddy] [Idaly] ; whereas a T at the bottom of a staircase isn't pronounced at all [ho(t)]. Look at Italian and Italy in the examples below. The [tæl] of Italian is at the top of the staircase and is strong: Italian. The [də] of Italy is in the middle and is weak: Italy.

1 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

2 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。