标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 4 Track 21

 

Exercise 8-7: Reduction Options      CD 4 Track 21 

In the following example, you will see how you can fully¹ sound out a word (such as to), reduce it slightly, or do away with it altogether.

1. ... easier tū(w) ənderstand.

2. ... easier tü(w) ənderstand.

3. ... easier tə ənderstand.

4. ... easier tənderstand.

5. ... easier dənderstand.

Each of the preceding examples is correct and appropriate whensaid well. If you have a good understanding of intonation², you might be bestunderstood if you used the last example.

How would this work with the rest of our familiar paragraph, you ask? Let's see.

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 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。