4 Secrets to Having an American English Accent: Advanced Pronunciation Lesson

Vanessa: Hi, I’m Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com.

Vanessa：您好，我是SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com的Vanessa。

Let’s talk about four ways to sound more American when you speak English.

讓我們來談談四種聽起來更好的方法 說英語的美國人。

Have you ever been watching an American movie and thought, “Oh, it would be great if I

你有看過美國電影嗎 想到：“哦，如果我

could sound like Tom Cruise?”

聽起來像湯姆·克魯斯嗎？”

Or maybe you’ve watched one of my videos already and thought, “I would love to sound

也許您看過我的一部影片 已經想到，“我很想听起來

like Vanessa.”

像Vanessa。”

Well today I'm going to give you some tips to help you make your pronunciation sound

好吧，今天我要給你一些提示 幫助您發音

more like an American, and by American, I mean the United States of America.

更像是美國人，而美國人 指美利堅合眾國。

There are a couple of things that we need to talk about first though.

我們需要幾件事 首先要談。

What in the world is an American accent?

世界上什麼是美國口音？

Because a lot of people in the U.S. have different styles of speaking, here I'm going to be explaining

因為美國很多人都不同 說話的方式，在這裡我將要解釋

how to sound like the most general American accent, which is that of news reporters or

聽起來像最普通的美國人 口音，即新聞記者或

Hollywood.

好萊塢。

When you think about Tom Cruise, this is the accent that I'm talking about.

當您想到湯姆·克魯斯時，這就是 我在說的口音

I'm not talking about a New York accent, a Southern accent, a California accent.

我不是說紐約口音， 南部重音，加利福尼亞重音。

I'm talking about standard American English.

我說的是標準的美國英語。

Of course, if you want to sound more American, you need to use American expressions instead

當然，如果您想听起來更美， 您需要改用美式表達

of British or Australian expressions.

英國或澳大利亞的表達方式。

If you would like to know some differences between these expressions, make sure you check

如果您想知道一些差異 在這些表達式之間，確保您檢查

out the playlist that I’ll link here and in the description.

列出我將在此處鏈接的播放列表，然後 在說明中。

Finally, the best way to improve your pronunciation to sound more American or if you want to sound

最後，提高發音的最佳方法 聽起來更美國人或者您想听起來

more British or Australian is to shadow, and this means you're imitating word for word

更多的英國人或澳大利亞人將蒙上陰影， 這意味著您在逐字逐句地模仿

everything that that person is saying.

該人說的一切。

You're repeating directly after the speaker.

您直接在演講者之後重複。

I have a couple of videos where I explain the shadowing technique, so be sure to click

我有幾個視頻可以解釋 陰影技術，因此請務必單擊

there or in the description to check out those videos.

在那里或在說明中查看那些 視頻。

It's also great to be able to break down the sounds of a language, and that's what I'm

能夠分解 一種語言的聲音，那就是我

going to do today is talk about four important concepts that you need to include in your

今天要做的是談論四個重要的 您需要包含在其中的概念

speaking if you want to sound more American.

如果您想听起來更美國人。

Are you ready?

你準備好了嗎？

The first way that you can sound more American is to change your T sounds to D sounds when

您聽起來更美國人化的第一種方法 是在以下情況下將您的T聲音更改為D聲音

they are between two vowels.

它們在兩個元音之間。

Let's listen to a sentence that uses a lot of these.

讓我們聽一個使用很多的句子 這些。

Dan: In New York City he wore an exciting sweater because that always made him satisfied.

丹：在紐約市，他穿著令人興奮的 毛衣，因為那總是讓他滿意。

In New York City he wore an exciting sweater because that always made him satisfied.

在紐約市，他穿著一件令人興奮的毛衣 因為那總是讓他感到滿意。

Vanessa: City, exciting, sweater.

Vanessa：城市，令人興奮，毛衣。

Here we have at T between two vowel sounds like I mentioned and it's changing to a D.

這是兩個元音之間的T 就像我提到的，它變成了D。

It's not a “Tuh” sound.

這不是“ Tu”的聲音。

It is “Duh.”

是“啊。”

This also happens between words.

單詞之間也會發生這種情況。

You heard that always, that always.

您一直聽到，一直聽到。

This isn't always done, but it's often done when native speakers are talking quickly.

並非總是如此，但通常是這樣 當以母語為母語的人說話很快時。

We link together words by making the final T change into a D, that always.

我們通過最後的詞將單詞鏈接在一起 T總是變成D。

Oh, so this can be used in a lot of different situations.

哦，所以可以用在很多不同的地方 情況。

A couple years ago, I had a British friend who I always teased because whenever I asked

幾年前，我有一個英國朋友 我總是取笑誰，因為每當我問

him to speak in an American accent, the only thing he would say is, “Water bottle, water

他用美國口音講 他會說的是：“水壺，水

bottle, water bottle,” again and again and again, and it was so funny because it really

瓶，水瓶，”一次又一次， 再次，它是如此有趣，因為它真的

is the perfect example of an American accent.

是美國口音的完美典範。

It uses the T changing to a D, water bottle, and it also uses one more concept that we're

它用T換成D水壺 它也使用了另外一個概念

going to talk about a little bit later in this video.

稍後再討論 這個視頻。

Now I want to give you a chance to practice this pronunciation, T changing to a D.

現在我想給你練習的機會 這個發音，T變成了D。

We're going to listen to that clip one more time of that sample sentence, and then there's

我們將再聽一個剪輯 該示例句子的時間，然後有

going to be a pause.

將是一個暫停。

I want you to read that sentence and try to imitate, try to shadow that pronunciation.

我要你讀一句話，然後嘗試 模仿，嘗試掩蓋該發音。

Are you ready to use your speaking muscles?

您準備好使用會說話的肌肉了嗎？

Let's do it.

我們開始做吧。

Dan: In New York City he wore an exciting sweater because that always made him satisfied.

丹：在紐約市，他穿著令人興奮的 毛衣，因為那總是讓他滿意。

Vanessa: The second way to sound more American when you speak is to use the colored R. What

Vanessa：聽起來更美國人味的第二種方式 當你說話時是使用彩色的R。

in the world is that?

在世界上是嗎？

Well it's in the middle of the word when there is an R plus a consonant.

好吧，那是在單詞的中間 是R加輔音。

A consonant is any letter that's not a, e, i, o, u.

輔音是不是a，e， 我，你

It might be RS, RD, any word that has an R plus a consonant.

可能是RS，RD，任何帶有R的單詞 再加上輔音

It's going to sound like, “Err, err.”

聽起來像是“ Err，Err。”

Let's listen to a sample sentence that uses this a lot.

讓我們聽一個使用 這很多。

Dan: The first word that you learned is the one you heard the most.

丹：您學到的第一個單詞是 您聽到最多的一個。

The first word that you learned is the one you heard the most.

你學到的第一個單詞是 你聽得最多。

Vanessa: Did you notice something in this sentence?

凡妮莎：你注意到這件事了嗎 句子？

There are a lot of different vowel sounds that change to sound like one sound, err.

有很多不同的元音 這種變化聽起來像一種聲音，錯誤。

In the word first, there is an I. In the word word, there is an O. In the word heard and

在第一個詞中，有一個I。

在單詞單詞中，有一個O。

在聽到和學到的單詞中，有E， A，但它們聽起來都像“ Err，err”。

learned, there is E, A, but they all sound like “Err, err.”

This is the colored R and it's really typical in American English, err, heard.

這是彩色的R，真的很典型 用美式英語聽錯了。

Let's listen to that clip again, and the same as before, I want you to try to imitate and

讓我們再次聽那個剪輯 和以前一樣，我希望您嘗試模仿

shadow that pronunciation style.

影子那個發音風格。

Test your pronunciation muscles.

測試您的發音肌肉。

Try to sound like an angry dog.

試著聽起來像只憤怒的狗。

First, word, learned.

首先，言語，博學。

It sounds a little crazy when you're practicing, but of course when you're speaking with other

練習時聽起來有點瘋狂， 但是當然當你和其他人說話時

people, you can tone it down, but it's good to exaggerate when you're practicing pronunciation

人，你可以把它調小一點，但是很好 練習發音時誇大

because you're getting your muscles prepared.

因為您正在準備肌肉。

Then when they're already ready to use those sounds, it will feel more natural.

然後，當他們已經準備好使用那些 聽起來會更自然。

Your muscles will know where to go and then you can tone it down and not sound so crazy

你的肌肉會知道該去哪裡，然後 你可以把它調小一點，聽起來並不瘋狂

when you're speaking with other people.

當您與其他人交談時。

When you're practicing, don't worry about exaggerating.

在練習的時候，不用擔心 誇大。

“The first word that I learned.”

“我學到的第一個單詞。”

Take it easy, try it yourself and let's listen and pause, and it's your turn to speak.

放輕鬆，自己動手試聽 和停頓，該您說話了。

Dan: The first word that you learned is the one you heard the most.

丹：您學到的第一個單詞是 您聽到最多的一個。

Vanessa: My next tip for sounding American is to include in an E-R at the end of your

凡妮莎：我的下一個提示美國人 是在您的末尾包含在ER中

words, er.

話，呃。

This is really typical in American English, so before I explain it any further, let's

這在美國英語中確實很典型， 所以在我進一步解釋之前，讓我們

listen to a sentence that includes this a couple of times.

聽一句話，包括一個 幾次。

Dan: In the letter he wrote, “Remember to water the flowers.”

丹：他在信中寫道： 給花澆水。”

In the letter he wrote, “Remember to water the flowers.”

他在信中寫道：“記住水 花。”

Vanessa: When my British friend was saying, “Water bottle,” this was the second American

凡妮莎：當我的英國朋友說時， “水壺”，這是第二個美國人

sound that he was using, the E-R at the end of the word, er, water.

聲音，他正在使用，最後是ER 這個詞，呃，水。

“Don't forget to water the flowers.

“別忘了給花澆水。

Remember to water the flowers,” and this is going to really test your R pronunciation.

記得給花澆水，” 將真正測試您的R發音。

We used it in the previous tip and now we're using it, er, again.

我們在上一個技巧中使用了它，現在 再次使用它。

You really need to make sure your Rs are strong and powerful.

您確實需要確保您的盧比堅挺 和強大。

“Remember to water the flowers.”

“記住給花澆水。”

All right, let's listen to that clip one more time and then we're going to pause, and I

好吧，讓我們再聽一遍 時間，然後我們要暫停，我

want you to say it out loud.

希望您大聲說出來。

Speaker 2: In the letter he wrote, “Remember to water the flowers.”

發言人2：他在信中寫道：“記住 給花澆水。”

Vanessa: My fourth and final tip is a specific contrast with British English.

Vanessa：我的第四個也是最後一個技巧是 與英式英語對比。

It is the ending A-R-Y.

它是結尾的ARY。

Again, we're talking about R because R is essential in English and it's essential in

再說一遍，我們談論R是因為R是 英語必不可少的，而英語必不可少的

a lot of different languages.

很多不同的語言。

I think oftentimes the R is the most challenging sound in other languages because it's so integral.

我認為R通常是最具挑戰性的 聽起來很其他，因為它是如此不可或缺。

Well in this case, A-R-Y at the end of words is going to indicate that in American English

好吧，在這種情況下，詞尾的ARY 將以美式英語表示

we're going to pronounce the full word.

我們要念完整的單詞。

Library, secretary, military.

圖書館，秘書，軍事。

Do you hear that ending?

你聽到那結局了嗎？

Ary, ary, ary.

Ary，ary，ary。

Library.

圖書館。

Cool.

涼。

We're going to say the full word.

我們要說完整的話。

Let's listen to a quick sentence that uses a couple of these examples.

讓我們聽一個簡短的句子 這些例子中的幾個。

Speaker 2: At the library, the secretary read a book about the military.

發言人2：秘書在圖書館看書 一本關於軍事的書。

At the library, the secretary read a book about the military.

秘書在圖書館看書 關於軍事。

Vanessa: In American English, you're going to pronounce each of the final letters, A-R-Y,

凡妮莎：用美式英語，你要走 發音每個最終字母ARY，

military.

軍事。

In British English, they often cut out the A, so instead of, “Military,” it would

在英式英語中，他們經常切出 A，因此它將代替“軍事”

be, “Military, military.”

是“軍事，軍事”。

That A is just gone, but in American English, each of those letters are pronounced, “Military,

A消失了，但是在美式英語中， 這些字母中的每一個都發音為“軍事，

ary.”

ary。”

Let's listen to this clip one more time, and then I want to pause and let you have a chance

讓我們再聽一次這個剪輯，然後 那我想停下來讓你有機會

to repeat the sentence yourself.

自己重複一句話。

Speaker 2: At the library, the secretary read a book about the military.

發言人2：秘書在圖書館看書 一本關於軍事的書。

Vanessa: How did you do with these American English pronunciation sentences?

凡妮莎：你如何對待這些美國人 英語發音的句子嗎？

Did you challenge your pronunciation?

你挑戰你的發音了嗎？

Do you think that you can sound more American after watching this video?

你認為你聽起來會更美國人嗎 看完這部影片後？

I hope that these tips are useful to you, and let me know in the comments below.

我希望這些提示對您有用， 並在下面的評論中讓我知道。

Are there any other words that you can use to sound more American using these four tips?

還有其他話可以用嗎 用這四個技巧聽起來更美國人？

Let me know, and I hope that you enjoyed this lesson.

讓我知道，希望您喜歡這個 課。

I'll see the next time.

下次見。

Bye.

再見

The next step is to download my free e-book, Five Steps to Becoming a Confident English

下一步是下載我的免費電子書， 成為自信英語的五個步驟

Speaker.

揚聲器。

This will help you know what is the next step in your English journey to help you really

這將幫助您知道下一步是什麼 在您的英語旅程中真正幫助您

master English and speak fluently.

精通英語，說流利。

Thanks so much and I'll see you later.

非常感謝，我稍後再見。

Bye.

再見