American English - EH [ɛ] Vowel - How to make the EH Vowel

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In this American English pronunciation
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在這美國英語(美語)發音影片中,
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video, we’re going to learn how to
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我們將會學習
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pronounce the EH as in BED vowel.
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如何發出「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)音, Bed 「bed」。
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To make this sound, the jaw drops, eh,
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發這個音時,下巴下垂,「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」),
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and the tongue remains forward with
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並舌頭留在前面
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the tip touching lightly behind the
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舌尖輕輕碰到後齒,「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)。
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bottom front teeth. Eh.
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The mid/front part of the tongue lifts a
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中或中前部份升起
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little bit towards the roof of the mouth
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稍稍碰到口部後邊
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while the back of the tongue feels like it
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就像是拉寬頂上一樣。
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stretches wide.
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Eh. In a stressed syllable, the voice has
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「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)。在重讀音節中,這個音
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a little curve up, then curve down. Eh,
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聲調是曲線垂下的,「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)
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eh. It’s stressed in the word ‘said’.
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「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」),它的重讀例字為said「sed」。
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Let’s watch up close and in slow motion.
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讓我們近距離和慢動作看看。
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The jaw drops. The tongue tip touches
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下巴下垂。舌尖碰著
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the back of the bottom front teeth, and
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下齒後邊並
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the middle part arches up towards the
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舌頭的中間部份呈弓形
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roof of the mouth.
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頂起口內後邊。
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Said, eh, said. In an unstressed syllable,
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said「sed」,「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」),said「sed」。在非重讀音節,
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the vowel is lower and flatter in pitch,
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「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)是低音,
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as well as quieter and quicker, eh, eh.
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以及更快更輕聲的,「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」),「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)。
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The vowel is unstressed in the word
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這是非重讀音節字詞
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‘employ’, eh. Let’s take a look up close
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employ「ɪmˈplɔɪ」「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」),讓我們近距離和慢動作看看。
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and in slow motion.
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Relaxed jaw drop. The middle part of
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放鬆下巴下垂。
舌頭的中間部份
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the tongue arches up towards the roof
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呈弓形頂起口內後邊。
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of the mouth. Here we compare the
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我們來對比一下上方的重讀的said「sed」和
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stressed EH from ‘said’, on top, with the
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unstressed version from ‘employ’ on
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和下方非重讀的employ「ɪmˈplɔɪ」。
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the bottom. Notice the jaw drops more
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注意這個音下巴下垂
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for the stressed version of this vowel.
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更多的是在重讀的時候,
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Because the unstressed version of the
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因為非重讀音節
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vowel is shorter, there isn’t enough
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是更加短的。 沒有足夠
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time to make the full jaw drop.
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時間去造出整個嘴型。
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EH stressed: said, EH
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said「sed」。「ɛ:」(In IPA is 「e」)
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EH unstressed: employ, eh
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employ「ɪmˈplɔɪ」,「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)
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EH, eh. EH, eh.
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「ɛ:」(In IPA is 「e」),「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」),「ɛ:」(In IPA is 「e」),「ɛ」(In IPA is 「e」)
字詞例子,請跟我讀︰
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Example words. Repeat with me:
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Red, never, embrace, enter, embody, desk.
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Red, 「red」「ɛ:」「red」
never, 「ˈnevər」「ɛ:」「ˈnevər」
embrace, 「ɪmˈbreɪs」「ɛ」「ɪmˈbreɪs」
enter, 「ˈentər」「ɛ:」「ˈentər」
embody, 「ɪmˈbɑːdi」「ɛ:」「ɪmˈbɑːdi」
desk,「desk」「ɛ:」「desk」
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