标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 4 Track 21（在线收听）

Exercise 8-7: Reduction Options      CD 4 Track 21 

In the following example, you will see how you can fully 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 intonation, 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.