How to pronounce ‘R’ in British English

Hello, I'm Gill at www.engvid.com and today's lesson is on the pronunciation of the letter

您好，我是www.engvid.com上的Gill，今天是 課程在字母的發音上

R, okay?

R，好嗎？

So, this is in British English pronunciation.

因此，這是英式英語的發音。

In American and Canadian English, it's sometimes a little different, where the R is pronounced

在美國和加拿大英語中，有時 略有不同，R的發音是

in American and Canadian, where it's not pronounced in British English in the UK.

在美國和加拿大，不發音 在英國使用英式英語。

So, I'm showing here the British English pronunciations and I'll mention, when we come it, where it's

所以，我在這裡顯示英式英語發音 我會說，當我們來的時候，它在哪裡

different from American and Canadian, okay?

與美國和加拿大不同，好嗎？

So, this is sometimes confusing for people because sometimes, the R is sounded, so "ruh

因此，這有時會使人感到困惑 因為有時R會響起，所以“

ruh ruh" like that.

ruh ruh”

Other times, it's completely silent and you just get a vowel sound instead, okay?

其他時候，它完全沉默，你 而是獲得元音，好嗎？

So, I've put several examples here to illustrate the different variations.

所以，我在這裡舉了幾個例子來說明 不同的變化。

So, first of all, this section here above the line are all the words which are - the

所以，首先，這部分在上面 該行是所有的詞是-

R is pronounced, and below the line, where they're not pronounced, the R is not pronounced.

R的發音是，在該行下方，其中 它們不發音，R不發音。

So, let's look at the top three first, where the R is pronounced.

因此，讓我們先看看前三名， R發音。

So, right at the beginning of a word, so a word like: rain, red, run and also, you probably

所以，就在一個單詞的開頭，所以 像這樣的詞：下雨，紅色，奔跑以及

know that sometimes there's a word beginning "WR" which is - you don't make the W sound,

知道有時候會有一個詞開始 “ WR”是-您不會發出W聲音，

you just make the R sound, so it's "rite", "rong", like that.

只需讓R發出聲音，它就是“儀式”， 像這樣

So, to make the R sound at the beginning of a word, you have to push your mouth forward:

因此，要讓R在開始時發出聲音 一句話，您必須向前張開嘴：

ruh, ruh, ruh, like that.

ruh，ruh，ruh，like that。

So, that's how to make the "ruh" sound.

因此，這就是發出“ ruh”聲音的方法。

I know in some languages, the R sound is more at the back of the throat, but in English,

我知道某些語言中的R聲音更 在喉嚨的後面，但是用英語，

British English, it's right at the front of the mouth and you push your lips forward,

英式英語，就在 嘴巴，然後向前推嘴唇，

so it's rain and red and run, "rite", "rong", okay?

所以下雨了，又紅了，跑著，“禮”，“榮”， 好的？

So, that's words beginning with R, the R is sounded.

所以這是從R開頭的單詞，R是 響起。

Also, if the R is the second letter of a word, following a consonant, okay?

另外，如果R是單詞的第二個字母， 跟著輔音好嗎

So, with a B: bread, bread.

因此，用B：麵包，麵包。

And with a D:

並帶有D：

drink, and with an F: from, with a G: green, and with a P: prize.

飲料，F：綠色，G：綠色， 並獲得P：獎。

Okay, and there are other consonants as well, these are just a few examples.

好的，還有其他輔音， 這些只是幾個例子。

So, the R has to be pronounced there in combination with the first letter, the consonant sound.

因此，R必須在此處組合發音 與第一個字母，輔音。

So, bread, drink, from, green, and prize.

因此，麵包，飲料，綠色食品和獎品。

Okay.

好的。

And it's still at the front of the mouth, pushing your lips forward, okay?

它仍然在嘴的前面， 向前推嘴唇好嗎？

Right.

對。

And then, you can see the letter R is moving through the word, it's the beginning, then

然後，您可以看到字母R在移動 通過這個詞，這是開始，然後

it's the second letter, and now it's more into the middle of the word.

這是第二個字母，現在更多了 進入單詞的中間。

So, with a word like "current", current, it's spelled sometimes double R, sometimes one

因此，用“當前”一詞來表示當前 有時拼成雙R，有時拼成一

R, but it's the same sound, really.

R，但實際上是一樣的聲音。

So, current, the R falls on th second syllable: cu-rrent, cu-rrent, so the R is sounded there

因此，當前，R落在第二個音節上： cu-rrent，cu-rrent，所以R在這裡響起

and garage, garage, again it's the second syllable: ga-rage.

和車庫，車庫，再次是第二 音節：車庫。

Sorry, sorry, second syllable again: so-rry.

抱歉，抱歉，第二個音節：很抱歉。

And very, very, second syllable.

還有非常非常的第二個音節。

And worry, worry, wo-rry.

擔心，擔心，擔心。

Second syllable, so that's where the R is in the middle and it's still sounded in the

第二個音節，這是R所在的位置 在中間，它仍然聽起來

same way for all of those three.

所有這三個方法都相同。

Okay.

好的。

So, now let's move on to look at the ones, the words where the R is not sounded in British

所以，現在讓我們繼續看一下， 在英語中不發音R的單詞

English.

英語。

And this is where it differs sometimes from American speakers and Canadian speakers.

這就是有時與 美國講者和加拿大講者。

I'll try to demonstrate that.

我將嘗試證明這一點。

So, if it's in the middle of a word but the vowel sound is quite long sometimes, so with

所以，如果它是一個單詞的中間，但是 元音有時會很長，所以

bark, the sound that a dog makes, bark, an American person might say "bark, bark", but

吠，狗發出的聲音，吠， 美國人可能會說“吠，吠”，但

a British person just says an "ah" sound, an open "ah" like this, ah, "bahk", and we

一個英國人只是說“啊”的聲音， 這樣的開放式“啊”啊，“ bahk”，我們

don't even try to do an R "ruh" sound, it's just "bahk", so you've got the B and then

甚至不要嘗試發出R“ ruh”聲音，這是 只是“ bahk”，所以你有B，然後

an ah sound and then the K sound at the end.

啊聲，然後是K聲。

So, this R is not pronounced, it's just in the spelling, but it's not pronounced, okay?

因此，這個R沒有發音，只是在 拼寫，但不發音，好嗎？

The same with this word: farm.

這個詞也一樣：農場。

So, F and then "ah" and then M, no R, so an American might say "farm, farm", it feels

因此，F然後是“ ah”，然後是M，沒有R，所以一個 美國人可能會說“農場，農場”

very strange for me to say it that way, but it's just, in British English, "fahm", just

我這麼說很奇怪，但是 只是在英式英語中是“ fahm”

open, an open vowel sound, "ah", "fahm" like like that, okay?

打開，打開一個元音，“啊”，“發” 這樣，好嗎？

And then, with this one, garden, garden.

然後，有了這個，花園，花園。

So, just the "ah" sound again.

因此，再次發出“啊”的聲音。

"gahden".

“加登”。

And this one, mark, just "ah", M, "ah", and then K, "mahk", no R. This one: more.

這個，標記為“ ah”，M，“ ah”和 然後是K，“ mahk”，沒有R。這個：更多。

So, with the "or", this is an "or", "or" vowel sound, it's a different vowel sound but it's

因此，與“或”一起，這是一個“或”，“或”元音 聲音，這是不同的元音，但是

still a long vowel sound, not a short vowel sound.

仍然是長元音，不是短元音 聲音。

"ah" and "or" are long vowel sounds.

“ ah”和“ or”是長元音。

So, "mor" and for "mor" "or, or", you, again, it's a bit like "ruh" but it's "or, or", so

因此，“ mor”，對於“ mor”“ or or or”，再次 它有點像“ ruh”，但它是“ or or or”，所以

you push your lips forward again to get the "or" sound.

你再往前推嘴唇 “或”聲音。

"mor", but no R sound there, okay?

“ mor”，但那裡沒有R聲，好嗎？

And then this one's similar: normal, normal, normal, okay?

然後這是相似的：正常，正常， 正常，好嗎？

And this one, we're back to "ah" again, park, "pahk", just an open "ah" and then the K:

這個，我們又回到“啊”，公園， “ pahk”，只是一個開放的“ ah”，然後是K：

"pahk".

“ pahk”。

And then this one, this is an "err" sound, vowel sound "err, err, err" like that, "err".

然後，這是一種“錯誤”的聲音， 元音聽起來像“ err，err，err”，“ err”。

"Werrk, Werrk", "errk", so no "R", just the K sound at the end, "Werrk", okay?

“ Werrk，Werrk”，“ errk”，所以沒有“ R”，只是 K聲音結尾，“ Werrk”，好嗎？

Good.

好。

And then finally, where the R comes at the end of a word, often words that end "er" and

最後，R在哪裡 一個單詞的結尾，通常以“ er”結尾的單詞和

"or" sometimes they're professions, like baker, banker, doctor, farmer, or other words like

有時他們是專業人士，例如貝克， 銀行家，醫生，農民或其他類似的詞

mother, water.

媽媽，水。

So, it's just like "uh, uh, uh" at the end.

因此，就像結尾處的“嗯，嗯，嗯”。

It's a bit like that, "uh" if you're asking somebody what's going on, "Uh, uh?" it's that

有點像，“呃”，如果你問 有人發生了什麼，“嗯，嗯？”就是那個

sort of sound.

有點聲音。

So, baker, "uh, uh" "bakuh".

所以，麵包師，“嗯，嗯”“巴庫”。

And "bankuh" and doctor, "uh, uh", "doctuh", and fa - we've got two here, haven't we?

還有“ bankuh”和醫生，“嗯，嗯”，“ doctuh”， fa-我們這裡有兩個，不是嗎？

We've got the "ah", the "fahm", "fahmuh", "fahmuh".

我們有“ ah”，“ fahm”，“ fahmuh”， “ fahmuh”。

So, there are two R's in farmer and both of them are silent.

因此，農民有兩個R，而兩個 他們保持沉默。

"fahmuh", okay?

“ fahmuh”，好嗎？

Mother, "uh, uh, uh", "mothuh, mothuh", and water, "uh", like that, "watuh, watuh, watuh".

母親，“嗯，嗯，嗯”，“ mothuh，mothuh”和 水，“呃”，像這樣，“瓦圖，瓦圖，瓦圖”。

Okay.

好的。

So, I hope that helps to clarify where the R is sounded and where it's silent.

因此，我希望這有助於澄清 R會發聲，在無聲的地方。

So, that's the first half of the lesson, and now we're going to go on to the second part

所以，這是課程的前半部分， 現在我們繼續第二部分

with some sentences for you to practice on.

還有一些句子供您練習。

Okay, so let's have a look at some practice sentences, and see if you can decide which

好吧，讓我們來看一些練習 句子，看看是否可以決定

words need to have the R sounded and which have the silent R. So, the first sentence,

單詞需要響起R， 有無聲的R。所以，第一句話，

if you'd like to look at that before I say it, okay?

如果您想在我說之前先看一下 好嗎

So: The baker ran to wrap a loaf of bread.

所以：麵包師跑來包一條麵包。

Okay?

好的？

So, I've underlined the R which is pronounced, bread, wrap, ran, but "baker" is just "uh,

因此，我強調了R的發音， 麵包，包裹，跑步，但“麵包師”只是“嗯，

uh, uh" at the end.

嗯，嗯”。

So, no R there.

因此，那裡沒有R。

The "bakuh" ran to wrap a loaf of bread.

“巴庫”跑來包裹一條麵包。

Okay?

好的？

Let's have a look at the next one, so try to say this before I say it, okay?

讓我們看下一個，所以嘗試 在我說之前先說這個好嗎？

So: The bird "uh", "buhd", so no R there, that's a silent one, drank, that one is pronounced,

因此：鳥“ uh”，“ buhd”，所以那裡沒有R， 那是一個無聲的，喝，那個是發音，

"watuh" "uh uh", so no sound there, from, that one's pronounced, the pond in the "gahden",

“ watuh”“ uh uh”，所以那裡沒有聲音， 那個人的發音是“加登”的池塘，

not pronounced.

沒有發音。

So: The "buhd" drank "watuh" from the pond in the "gahden", okay?

所以：“ buhd”從池塘里喝“ watuh” 在“ gahden”中，好嗎？

Right.

對。

Next one, try to say this before me.

下一個，嘗試在我面前說這個。

Okay, so: We drove, that's pronounced, the car, just "ah", not pronounced, to the garage,

好吧，所以：我們開車，這就是說， 汽車，只是“啊”，沒有發音，到了車庫，

pronounced, for, "or, or, or", so that's not pronounced, repair, ah, so we've got "repah,

發音為“或，或，或”，因此不是 發音，修復，嗯，所以我們得到“ repah，

ah, ah", so that one isn't pronounced at the end.

啊，啊”，這樣一來 結束。

That one is, that one isn't, so it's "repah" like that, open sound at the end, "repah",

那是，那不是，所以是“ repah” 這樣，最後打開聲音“ repah”，

okay?

好的？

We drove the "cah" to the garage "for repah", okay?

我們把“ cah”開到車庫“換取”， 好的？

Next one, you first!

下一個，你先！

Okay, so: This cream, so that's pronounced, cake, nice cream cake, is a treat, pronounced,

好吧，所以：這種奶油的發音是， 蛋糕，美味的奶油蛋糕，是一種享受，發音，

- let's have some "mor"!

-讓我們來點“ mor”吧！

"Or, or, or", so not pronounced.

“或，或，或”，所以不發音。

It's just an open "or" sound.

它只是一個開放的“或”聲音。

This cream cake is a treat - let's have some "mor"!

這個奶油蛋糕是一種享受-讓我們來一些 “ mor”！

Okay?

好的？

Next sentence, you first!

下句話，你先！

Okay, so: This orange, "ruh", so that's pronounced, orange drink is rather, so that one's pronounced,

好的，所以：這個橙色，“ ruh”，發音為 橙汁的意思是，

that one isn't: "rathuh, rathuh, uh, uh" "bittuh", "uh", that one's not pronounced.

那不是：“ rathuh，rathuh，呃，呃”“ bittuh”， “呃”，那個沒有發音。

So: This orange drink is "rathuh" "bittuh", okay?

因此：這種橙飲料是“ rathuh”“ bittuh”， 好的？

And finally, you first!

最後，你先！

Okay, so: Green grass is "nohmally, nohmally, oh, oh, oh", so that's an open vowel sound,

好吧，所以：綠草是“從零開始，從零開始， 哦，哦，哦”，這是一個開放的元音，

no R, "nohmally" very, "ruh", very, pronounced, relaxing, pronounced, and restful, pronounced,

沒有R，“ nohmally”非常，“ ruh”，非常發音， 放鬆，明顯，寧靜，

okay.

好的。

Green grass is "nohmally" very relaxing and restful.

綠草非常放鬆， 安寧。

Okay, so I hope that was fun and I hope that's helped you to work out when to pronounce the

好吧，我希望那很有趣，我希望那是 幫助您確定何時發音

R and when not to pronounce it, so if you'd like to go to the website www.engvid.com , there's

R以及何時不發音，所以如果您願意 喜歡去www.engvid.com網站，有

a quiz there to test you on this one, so thank you for watching and hope to see you again

在那裡進行測驗，謝謝 您正在觀看，希望再次見到您

soon.

不久。

Bye for now!

暫時再見！