American English - AW [ɔ] Vowel - How to make the AW Vowel

In this American English pronunciation

在這美國英語(美語)影片中

video, we’re going to learn how to

我們會學習如何

pronounce the AW as in LAW vowel.

發出「ɔ」，Law「lɔ:」

This vowel sound, when pure, is quite

這個元音，當它清晰發音時

similar to the AH as in FATHER vowel.

很像是「ɑː」，Father「fɑːðər」

In some areas of the United States, we

在美國某些地區，

don’t even make this sound. We

我們甚至不會發「ɔ」音。

always use the AH as in FATHER sound

我們總是會用「ɑː」，Father「fɑːðər」代替。

instead.

Also, when this vowel is followed by

此外，當這個元音

the R consonant, it changes. We’ll go

後面是R的時候，它會有所變化

我們會仔細看看。

over that.

First let’s study the mouth position.

首先，讓我們學習嘴型。

To make this vowel, the jaw drops and

當我們發這個音，下巴下垂

the tongue shifts back. The tip of the

並且舌頭退後。舌尖不要碰到任何東西

tongue doesn’t touch anything. The

lips flare a bit.

嘴唇微微呈喇叭形。

AW. One technique that might help

「ɔ」。有一個技巧可能會有幫助，

you make this sound is to think of the

當你發這個音時，去想像一下

cheeks coming in and shifting forward

臉頰會輕輕蓄力和向前張開

just a little bit, aw. This is a way to

只有一點點的樣子，「ɔ」。這方法是

make it different from the AH as in

去分別「ɑː」，Father「fɑːðər」

FATHER vowel, where the lips and

這時候的嘴唇和

cheeks are totally relaxed. AW, AH.

臉頰都是放鬆的。「ɔ」，「ɑː」。

Let’s watch up close and in slow motion.

讓我們近距離和慢動作看看。

The jaw drops, the lips flare out a little

下巴下垂，嘴唇一點點呈喇叭形

bit, and the tongue pulls back.

並且舌頭拉回來。

Let’s compare with the AH as in

讓我們來對比一下「ɑː」，

FATHER vowel, on top. In AH, the lips

Father「fɑːðər」在上面。在「ɑː」

are relaxed. In AW, the lips flare. Also

嘴唇是放鬆的。在「ɔ」，嘴唇是呈喇叭形。

notice how the tongue pulls back in

此外，注意在「ɔ」音中舌頭如何拉後的。

the AW vowel.

In a stressed syllable, this vowel has

在重讀中，這元音是

the up-down shape of stress. AW. AW.

由上而下的墜落的。「ɔ」，「ɔ」。

For example, in the word ‘saw’.

例如，Saw「sɔ:」。

Jaw drops, lips flare, tongue shifts back.

下巴下垂，嘴唇呈喇叭形，舌頭倒後。

In an unstressed syllable, the voice will

在非重讀中，這元音會

be lower in pitch, quieter, and flatter.

較低且平坦和輕柔的。

Unstressed syllables won’t be as long,

非重讀不會很長

aw, aw. AW, aw. The voice is

「ɔ」，「ɔ」，「ɔ:」，「ɔ」。這元音

unstressed in the word ‘on’, a function

的非重讀例字是on「ɔn」，功能詞on「ɔn」。

word, on. Function words are

功能詞是非重讀的，「ɔ」，「ɔ」。

unstressed, aw, aw. Note, this word

can also be pronounce with the AH as

這個字此外可以發「ɑː」，Father「fɑːðər」

in FATHER vowel.

在這裡「ɔ」是非常快的，

The vowel here is extremely quick

since it’s in an unstressed syllable.

因為它是非重讀的

The tongue tip isn’t quite forward.

舌尖不用完全向前。

The tongue is in position just an

舌頭在發「n」音之前

instant before the tongue flips up to

只需要在這位置準備便可

make the N.

讓我們來比較重讀的「ɔ:」，Saw「sɔ:」在上方，

Let’s compare the stressed AW in SAW,

on top, with the unstressed AW in ‘on’,

和非重讀的「ɔ」，on「ɔn」在下方。

on the bottom. You can see the jaw

你可以看見下巴下垂更少，

drops less, the lips are more relaxed,

嘴唇更加放鬆，

and the tongue doesn’t shift back as

和舌頭不會回後。

much.

非重讀比重讀是更短的，

Unstressed syllables are shorter than

stressed syllables, so often the

所以時常

unstressed version of a vowel or

非重讀元音或

diphthong doesn’t take the full mouth

雙元音都不會做出完整的重讀嘴型

position of the stressed version.

This vowel can be affected by

這元音可以影響

following consonants. When the AW

之後的輔音。當「ɔ」

vowel is followed by the R consonant,

之後是「R」輔音時，

the sound does change. The lips flare

「ɔ」會改變。嘴唇更加的呈喇叭形

more, and the tongue pulls back more,

和舌頭會拉回得更加多，

and up a little bit. This is because we

和上升一點點。這是因為當「R」在「ɔ」後面時，

blend the position for the R with the

我們將「R」嘴型和

position for the AW when the R follows

「ɔ」嘴型摻合一起。

the AW. Instead of AW, the sound is

作為「ɔ」的替換，其發音是

aw, core, aw, aw, AW.

「ɔr」，Core「kɔr:」，「ɔr」，「ɔr」，「ɔ:」。

Let’s look at another word. Sore, aw,

讓我們來看另一個字，Sore「sɔr:」，「ɔr」，

aw, sore, aw, AW.

「ɔr」，Sore「sɔr:」，「ɔr」，「ɔ:」。

Let’s compare the pure AW with the

讓我們來對比一下清晰的「ɔ:」和

AW followed by R, in the word

「ɔr」，quarter「'kwɔːrtər」在下面。

‘quarter’, on the bottom. You can see

你可以看見

for the AW followed by R, the lips

「ɔr」是嘴唇更圓的，和下巴下垂得更少。

round more and the jaw drops less.

Because of the lips, it’s hard to see the

因為嘴唇，很難看見舌頭，

tongue, but it pulls back and up more

但他是拉回來和朝上更多

than in a pure AW vowel, above.

於上面的清晰「ɔ」音。

Pure stressed AW: saw, AW

清晰重讀「ɔ」︰Saw「sɔ:」。

Pure unstressed AW: on, aw

清晰非重讀「ɔ」︰On「ɔn」

AW, aw, AW, aw

「ɔ:」，「ɔ」，「ɔ:」，「ɔ」

AW modified by R: core, aw, aw.

「ɔr」︰Core「kɔr:」，「ɔr」，「ɔr」

Example words. Repeat with me.

例字，請跟我讀︰

Boss, long, runoff, lifelong, login, wrong, daughter.

Boss, 「ɔː」，「bɔːs」，「ɔː」

long, 「ɔː」，「lɔːŋ」，「ɔː」

runoff, 「ɔ」，「ˈrʌn ɔːf」，「ɔ」

lifelong, 「ɔ」，「ˈlaɪflɔːŋ」，「ɔ」

login, 「ɔː」，「ˈlɔːɡɪn」，「ɔː」

wrong, 「ɔː」，「rɔːŋ」，「ɔː」

daughter,「ɔː」，「ˈdɔːtər」，「ɔː」