How to Pronounce USED TO in American English

In this American English pronunciation video,

在這段美語發音教學影片中

you’re going to learn how to say the phrases: used to and supposed to.

你將會學到 2個片語的念法：used to 及 supposed to

這段影片為本次發音教學的第1部分：USED TO

Hey guys, I’m making this video on vacation. So that means we have a weird wood background.

嗨！大家好。我在度假的同時也正進行這段影片的製作，這表示我們會有怪異的原木建材作為背景

But we have the benefit of a lot of friends and family to help me make this video.

但有個好處，就是有許多的友人及家人會協助我製作這段影片

I recently got a request on how to pronounce, ‘supposed to’ and ‘used to.’ Great request,

我最近收到一份請求，內容是關於 supposed to 及 used to 該如何發音。這是一個非常棒的請求

we use these phrases all the time and there’s actually a couple different pronunciations.

因為我們經常用到這些片語。實際上它們有二種不同的念法

Let’s start with ‘used to.’ If this phrase comes at the end of a sentence,

我們就從 used to 開始吧。如果這個片語出現在句尾

if it’s the final thought then we want to make a real OO vowel at the end, I used to.

也就是它已是最終的想法，那麼我們會把最後一個音發 OO [u] 的母音。I used to.

>> Rachel do you ski? >> I used to.

Rachel 妳有去滑雪嗎？ 我之前常做

But if it’s not at the end, if we’re going to continue on with the thought,

但如果這個片語不在句尾，也就是我們還想繼續表達想法時

then we’re probably going to make that last sound a schwa.

那麼我們可能會把最後一個音發弱化母音 [ə]

For example: I used to ski. There I’m saying use to, use to, instead of used to, used to.

舉例來說：我之前常去滑雪。在此處我念成 used to, used to，而不是念 used to, used to

But let’s go back and start at the beginning. The first syllable is stressed,

讓我們回頭從片語的第一個音開始，第一個音節是重音節

so it will be DA-da, used to, used to, and it begins with the EW as in FEW Diphthong.

所以它會是一個 DA-da 的發音形態。used to, used to。 它第一個音是單字 "FEW" 中 EW [ju] 這個雙母音

So the tongue tip is down and the front part is very close to the roof of the mouth, u-, u-, u-.

舌尖要放在下面，而舌頭的前段非常靠近上顎（硬顎處）。u-, u-, u-.

There’s also a little holding in the throat that makes –ng-, -ng-, that sound, u-, u-.

在喉嚨內要稍微憋住以發出–ng-, -ng-的音。u-, u-.

Then the tongue comes down from the front and lifts from the back and the lips will round,

然後舌頭的前段放下來，後段抬高，嘴唇就會變成圓形

u-, u-, to make the second half of the diphthong.

u-, u-, 以發出雙母音的後半部

The word ‘used’ by its self has a Z sound and a D sound.

"used" 這個字本身有一個 Z 跟 D 的音

For example: I bought a used car, it’s not new. But when we’re connecting to the word ‘to’,

舉例來說：我買了一部二手車，它不是新的。而當我們把 "used" 與單字 "to" 相連時

which begins with an unvoiced consonant, we actually unvoice the S and the D.

由於 "to" 的第一個音為無聲子音，我們實際上會把 S 跟 D 無聲化

So rather than a Z sound, we just make it an S sound, used to,

因此我們不會發有聲的 Z 音，而是發無聲的 S 音。used to

and we don’t actually need to try to make the D in ‘used,’ we can just drop that,

我們其實不必刻意去發 "used" 中 D 的音，我們可以略過 D 音不發

and go straight from the S sound to the T sound. Used to, used to. So we’re simplifying things here.

而從 S 音直接到 T 音。used to，used to。我們在此處簡化了發音的過程

So after the EW Diphthong, use, we make an S.

在雙母音 EW [ju] 之後，us-，我們要發 S 音

I make that with the tongue tip down and the teeth closed. Use to, to. Then we make a True T.

發此音時，舌尖放在下方及牙齒合起來，Use to， to。接下來發正常的 T 音

Normally the tongue tip goes to the roof of the mouth to make that.

一般來說，舌尖要來到上顎發 T 的音

But since our tongue tip is down. Used t-,

但由於舌尖（在發S音時）已經在下方位置。 Used t-,

we can actually keep it down and still make a True T sound

我們其實可以維持舌尖在下方位置 仍可發正常的T音

by pressing the part of the tongue just behind the tip to the roof of the mouth.

只要把一部分位在舌尖正後方的舌頭擠壓到上顎

Use to, use to, use to.

Use to, use to, use to.

So if we don’t lift the tongue up to the roof of the mouth

所以若是我們不用把舌頭抬高到上顎

and then bring it back down for the vowel that simplifies things a little bit.

之後再把它放下來發母音（[u] 或 [ə]），這樣就能簡化一些發音過程

So we can just make that T with a part of the tongue just behind the tip

因此我們發 T 音時，只須用一部分位在舌尖正後方的舌頭

and leave the tip down the whole time. Use to, use to, use to. That helps simplify things.

而舌尖於發 T 音全程都留在下方。 Use to, use to, use to. 此舉有助簡化發音過程

It works also when we make the final vowel the OO vowel. Use to, use to, use to.

這也適用於我們要發最後一個母音是 OO [u] 時 Use to, use to, use to.

I don’t need to bring my tongue tip up for that T sound.

我不必將舌尖往上帶只為了發那個T音

Let’s hear a few other people say this phrase.

讓我們聽聽其他人怎麼說這句片語

>> David do you keep in touch with John? >> I used to.

David 你有跟 John 保持聯絡嗎？ 我之前常做

>> Hey Dad, do you water ski? >> I used to.

嗨！爸！你有去滑水嗎？ 我之前常做

>> I used to go to the theatre a lot.

我之前還蠻常去電影院看電影

>> I used to like soccer.

我之前喜歡足球

>> I used to bike to work.

我之前常騎單車上班

>> Rachel do you like to work from home? >> I used to. Getting a little tired of it now.

Rachel 妳喜歡在家遠距上班嗎？ 我之前常做，但現在有點厭倦這件事了

>> I used to like bugs but now I don’t. >> Okay.

我之前喜歡小蟲子，但現在我不喜歡了

>> I used to like spiders but now I don’t. >> What do you like now instead?

我之前喜歡蜘蛛，但現在我不喜歡了 那妳現在喜歡的東西換成什麼？

>> Um, science. >> Oh cool.

嗯，科學。哦！酷哦！

注意聽 "used to" 中，原本的母音 [u] 與省音後的弱化母音 [ə] 之間的差別

used to, used to; used to, used to; used to, used to

在句尾時，"to" 發 OO [u] 母音

used to, used to, used to, used to

讓我們再聽一次那些例句

>> David do you keep in touch with John? >> I used to. I used to. I used to.

David 你有跟 John 保持聯絡嗎？ 我之前常做。我之前常做。我之前常做。

>> Hey Dad, do you water ski? >> I used to. I used to. I used to.

嗨！爸！你有去滑水嗎？ 我之前常做。我之前常做。我之前常做。

>> Rachel do you like to work from home? >> I used to. I used to. I used to.

Rachel 妳喜歡在家遠距上班嗎？ 我之前常做，我之前常做，我之前常做

如果不在句尾或想法還未結束，則發弱化母音 [ə]

used to, used to, used to, used to

讓我們再聽一次那些例句

>> I used to like soccer. I used to, I used to, I used to.

我之前喜歡足球 我之前喜歡，我之前喜歡，我之前喜歡

>> I used to go to the theatre a lot. I used to, I used to, I used to.

我之前還蠻常去電影院看電影 我之前常去，我之前常去，我之前常去

>> I used to bike to work. I used to, I used to, I used to.

我之前常騎單車上班 我之前常做，我之前常做，我之前常做

>> I used to like bugs. I used to, I used to, I used to.

我之前喜歡小蟲子 我之前喜歡，我之前喜歡，我之前喜歡

你能聽出差異嗎？ 讓我們再聽一次

>> David do you keep in touch with John? >> I used to.

David 你有跟 John 保持聯絡嗎？ 我之前常做

>> Hey Dad, do you water ski? >> I used to.

嗨！爸！你有去滑水嗎？ 我之前常做

>> I used to go to the theatre a lot.

我之前還蠻常去電影院看電影

>> I used to like soccer.

我之前喜歡足球

>> I used to bike to work.

我之前常騎單車上班

>> Rachel do you like to work from home? >> I used to. Getting a little tired of it now.

Rachel 妳喜歡在家遠距上班嗎？ 我之前常做，但現在有點厭倦這件事了

>> I used to like bugs but now I don’t. >> Okay.

我之前喜歡小蟲子，但現在我不喜歡了

>> I used to like spiders but now I don’t. >> What do you like now instead?

我之前喜歡蜘蛛，但現在我不喜歡了 那妳現在喜歡的東西換成什麼？

>> Um, science. >> Oh cool.

嗯，科學。哦！酷哦！

I hope this video has simplified for you how to pronounce ‘used to’ and ‘supposed to.’

我希望這段影片已經為你們簡化 "used to" 及 " supposed to" 的念法

They’re really useful phrases.

它們真的是相當有用的片語

If there is a phrase you’d like to learn how to pronounce put it in the comments below,

如果還有什麼片語，你們想學它的念法，就將片語寫在下方的留言中

and don’t forget to ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ this video.

還有，別忘了要按讚及分享這段影片

That’s it and thanks so much for using Rachel’s English.

就這樣，非常感謝使用 Rachel 英文