英语连读技巧

1.连读

在同一意群中,前一词以辅音音素结尾,后一词以元音音素开头,在说话或朗读句子时,习惯上很自然地将这两个音素合拼在一起读出来,这种语音现象叫连读。

连读条件:相邻两词在意义上必须密切相关,同属一个意群。连读所构成的音节一般都不重度,只需顺其自然的一带而过。

1.1 “辅音+元音”型连读

1)以辅音结尾的单词+元音开头的单词:要连读

I'm?an?English boy.

It?is?an?old book.

Let me have?a look?at?it.

Ms Black worke d in?an?office last?yesterday.

I called?you half?an?hour?ago.

Put?it?on, please.

Not?at?all.

Please pick?it?up.

2 )以辅音结尾的单词+h 开头的单词:h 不发音,与前面的辅音连读

What wil(l he) [wili]do?

Ha(s he) done it before?

Mus(t he) [ti] go?

Can he do it?

Should he…?

Tel l him to ask her…

Lea(ve him) [vim].

3 )“/t/+元音”型连读

如果前一个词是以[t]结尾的,后一个词是以元音开头,这时的[t]要轻读成[d], 例如:What a 读成[wd ] 。

4 )“/w/+元音”型连读

如果前一个词是以/w/结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这时的w 不但要发/w/ ,

而且还要与后面的元音发生连读。

例如:I saw it.读成[ais?:wit] 。

1.2 “r/r e+元音”型连读

如果前一个词是以-r 或者-re 结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这时的r 或re

不但要发/r/ ,而且还要与后面的元音拼起来连读。

They're my father?and mother.

I looked for?it here?and there.

There?is a football under?it.

There?are some books on the desk.

Here?is a letter for you.

Here?are four?eggs.

But where?is my cup?

Whe re?are your brother?and sister?

但是,如果一个音节的前后都有字母r ,即使后面的词以元音开头,也不能连读。

The black clouds are coming nearer and nearer. (nearer 与and 不可连读)

1.3 “辅音+半元音”型连读

1)英语语音中的/j/和/w/是半元音,如果前一个词是以辅音结尾,后一个词是以半元音,特别是/j/开头,此时也要连读。

Thank?you.

Nice to meet?you.

Did?you get there late?again?

Would?you like?a cup?of tea?

Could?you help me, please?

2 )音的同化也是一种连读的现象,两个词之间非常平滑的过渡,导致一个音受临音影响而变化。

①因发音时舌位的影响而发生同化:

/d+j/→/d?/: Would you...?

/t+j/→/t?/: Can't you... ?

/s+j/→/?/: Miss you

/z+j/→/?/: Has your…?

②因轻浊音的影响而发生的同化:

/e/→/θ/: with thanks→/wiθ’ θ?nks/

/z/→/s/: has to→/’h?stu:/ used to→/’ju:stu/

/v/→/f/: have to→/h?f’tu:/

1.4 “元音+元音”型连读

元音和元音的连读实际上是在元音之间插入半元音/j/或/w/,从而使纯元音

之间的过渡变得自然、流畅,读起来更加上口。半元音的插入情况如下:

1)前面的单词以敞口元音/e/、/i/结尾,紧随其后的单词以元音/i/ 、/e/ 、/ai/ 、/ ?i/ 、/i/开头,这时,在两个单词之间出现半元音[j]作为过渡。

I?am Chinese.

He?is very friendly to me.

She wants to study?English.

She can't carry?it.

It'll take you three?hours to walk there.

2 )前面的单词以闭口元音/u/ 、/ ?u /结尾,紧随其后的单词以元音/u/ 、/ ?u / 、/au/ 、开头,这时,两个单词之间出现半元音/w/作为过渡。

How?an d why did you come here?

The question is too?easy for him to answer.

3 )为了把两个相邻的词连在一起,人们往往在以/?/ 、/a/结尾的词后面加上/r/音,以便和后一个词的首元音相连接,这种添加的[r]称为“外加音”/r/ 。

This is her ?answer.

1.5当有意群进行停顿时不可连读

Is?it a?hat or a cat? (hat 与or 之间不可以连读)

There?is?a good book in my desk. (book 与in 之间不可以连读)

Can you speak?English or French?(English 与or 之间不可以连读)

Shall we meet at?eight or ten tomorrow morning? (meet 与 at ,eight 与or 之间不可以连读)

She opened the door and walked?in. (door 与and 之间不可以连读)

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