How to Pronounce POOL vs. PULL: English Conversation

In this American English pronunciation video, we're going to go over the pronunciation of

在本期的美式英语视频中，我们将会複习两个

two similar words - pool and pull.

相似词的发音--pool 和 pull

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This word pair is difficult. Thanks to those who requested this video.

这次的词组对比很难，感谢请求制作本视频的各位

The only thing that's different here is the vowel. Both words start with the P consonant

这两个单词唯一不同的就是【元音】，它们都以辅音P开头

and end with the dark L. The vowel in pool is the OO vowel and the vowel in pull is the

并且以Dark L结尾。pool的元音是OO，而pull的元音

UH vowel like in "book" or "sugar". First, let's talk about the OO vowel. I hope

是UH，类似于book与sugar里的元音。首先，我们来谈下元音OO。

you've seen my video that goes over the sound in detail. I'll put a link to it at the end

我希望大家已经看过我详细複习发音的视频。在本期视频最後，我会

of this video. Basically, the lips start somewhat relaxed and come into a tight circle, oo,

贴出链接。基本上，嘴唇开始有点放鬆，形成一个紧密的圆，OO

oo. The tongue lifts in the back. Let's see what that looks like up close and in slow

舌头从後面抬起。让我们近距离、慢动作看一下

motion. Pool.

Pool

Lips pressed together for the P. They release and the lips come into a tight circle. This

发P的时候嘴唇紧紧地贴在一起，然后鬆开，嘴唇形成一个紧密的圆。

space in the mouth looks dark because the tongue is pulled up in the back. Now, the

嘴上的这个空间看起来很暗，因为舌头被拉到了後面。现在

lips relax out and the tongue tip comes forward for the L.

嘴唇放鬆，舌尖向前准备发L音。

Pool, pool Did you notice an "uh" sound before the L? Pool. That's the dark L. The back of the tongue

Pool。你注意到L前有“uh”的声音吗？Pool。那是Dark L。舌头的後部

comes down from the oo position and shifts back just a little bit. It makes this sound.

从【元音OO】位置处下来，稍微向後移动一点。它发出这种声音---

Uhl, uhl. This is the dark sound in the dark L, pool. The dark sound is made with the back

UHL,UHL.这就是Dark L的“暗音”。Pool。这个“暗音”是由舌头後部

of the tongue. What does the front part of the tongue do? Three options. I often leave

发出来的。那么舌头前面部分要做什么呢？有三个选择。我通常

the tongue tip down. I just make the dark part with the back of my tongue and that's

不抬起舌尖。我只是用我的舌头後部发“暗音”，就像这样

it. Rachel, uhl, uhl, uhl.

Rachel, uhl, uhl, uhl.

I do not to bring the tongue tip up. But I could bring the tip of the tongue up into

我并没有抬起舌尖。但是，我本来可以在发出“暗音”後，

one of two positions after making the dark sound. Here at the roof of the mouth, uhl,

把舌尖抬起至以下两个位置中的一个。像这样在口腔顶部，uhl,

Rachel. Or through the teeth. Rachel, uhl, uhl.

Rachel。或者穿过牙齿。Rachel, uhl, uhl。

Let's look again at the word '"pool" to see what the tongue does for the L. There, the

我们再来一起看一下，在发L的时候舌头是如何工作的。像这样，

tongue tip came up to this position. Pool.

舌尖抬起至这个位置。Pool。

Now, let's study "pull". The vowel here has a slightly different tongue position. The

现在，我们来学习pull。这个元音的舌头位置稍有不同。

tongue rounds up in the back in the OO vowel but in the uh vowel, there's a pullback as

舌头在OO元音中向後收拢，但是在uh元音中，还有一个拉回。

well. The lips round less for the UH vowel. Uh, uh Pull.

UH元音中嘴唇没有那么圆。Uh, uh Pull.

Let's study it up close and in slow motion. Lips press together for the P. Lips flare

让我们近距离、慢动作学习一下。发P的时候嘴唇紧紧地贴在一起。

for the vowel. You can see the tongue is lifted in the back. Now here, I take a different

嘴唇张开发元音。你可以看到舌头在後面抬起。现在，我要换一个不同的

position for the L. I bring the tongue tip through the teeth. The final position of the

位置来发L的音。我将舌尖穿过牙齿。如果

dark L, if you choose to do it, here, or here, doesn't matter. It doesn't depend on the word.

你发完L音要选择这两个位置的话，可以像这样，或是这样。无所谓，这并不取决于单词

One isn't right and one isn't wrong. You can do either one and get the same sound.

两个位置没有对错之分。两者二选一都可以发出相同的声音。

Let's watch again. Pool…and then, pull.

我们再来看一次。Pool，然後是，Pull。

Look at the difference in the lip position for the vowels.

仔细观察两个元音发音时嘴唇位置的不同

Pool, Pull [2x] Say that with me slowly.

Pool，Pull。慢慢地跟我一起说

Pool, Pull [2x] Now let's look at the two side by side. The

Pool，Pull。现在我们把他们放在一起对比

lips are more rounded for OO. Here, you get to see both ending positions for the dark

发OO的时候，嘴唇更圆。注意看dark L结尾时的两个位置

L. Again, lips are more rounded for the OO vowel. Jaw is more dropped for UH.

再来一次，发OO的时候嘴唇更圆。发UH的时候下巴下垂幅度更大。

English has a lot of vowel sounds, maybe more than your own language. So it might be hard

英语有许多元音发音，可能比你的母语更多，所以对你而言

for you to hear the difference. But I hope you can see the difference in the mouth shape

听出差别可能有点难。但我希望你可以从嘴型中看出差别

and imitate that. And as you practice these words, don't forget

并且能够模仿。在你练习这些词的发音时，别忘记

the dark L. Pull the back part of the tongue back to make the dark sound, it's really important.

dark L。把舌头后部向后拉来发“暗音”，这非常重要。

Here's the video I mentioned earlier on the OO vowel and here's one on the UH vowel.

这个是我之前提到元音OO和UH的视频。

Actually, you might want to take a look at all of the vowel sound videos. They really

其实，你可能想看所有元音发音的视频。

illustrate the different positions. You can click here or in the description below.

它们发音位置各有不同。你可以点击这里或者下面的描述内容。

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此外，我这里有超赞的电子书，包含两个半小时音频的290页内容。

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就是这样，非常感谢观看本期“跟着Rachel学英语”

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你已经从头到尾看到了这里，所以我知道你一定对学习英语很感兴趣

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