10 Common Words To Sound Natural! 👄 English Pronunciation

Well hey there! I'm Emma from mmmEnglish

你好！我是来自mmmEnglish的Emma

and in this lesson I'm going to share ten words

在本课中，我将分享十个单词

that you can start using right now

你们马上就可以用上他们，

to sound more natural when you speak English.

让你在说英语时发音更自然。

So which are these ten magic words

那么我要讲的这十个神奇的单词是哪些呢？

that I'm talking about?

These ones!

这些！

Interestingly, these words have a few things in common.

有趣的是，这些词语有一些共同之处。

So firstly, they are very, very, very, common.

首先，它们非常非常非常常见。

In fact, these are some of the most

事实上，这些是最

common English words.

常用英语单词。

They're all in the top twenty words

他们都在英语最常用词的前20里，

that are used in English.

So for that reason alone,

仅仅因为这个原因，

this lesson is worth paying attention to.

这一课值得关注。

But before we go on, I want to make sure that you've

但在我们继续之前，我想确保你已经

subscribed to mmmEnglish

订阅了mmmEnglish

and you've turned on the notifications so that you know

并且你已经打开通知，以便让你知道

whenever there's a new lesson ready for you.

何时新的课程已经为你准备好了。

So just hit that red button down there!

所以只需按下那个红色按钮！

But keep watching to learn how to say these words

但要继续观看，看学习如何说出这些单词

naturally and at the end of this lesson,

更自然， 而且在本课结束时，

you'll get to practise with me!

你会和我一起练习！

So most of these words are used

这些单词在英文句子中被使用

for grammatical reasons in English sentences.

大多是因为语法的要求

On their own, they don't hold a lot of meaning.

他们自己并没有太多意义。

They're not nouns or verbs or adjectives

它们不是名词，动词或形容词

which are the words that help us to understand

那些词帮助我们理解

what is happening in a sentence or how it's happening

一句话中发生了什么或者它是如何发生的

in a sentence.

在一个句子里。

So these words are structure words not content words.

所以这些词是结构词而不是内容词。

The exception though is the 'be' verb here.

例外的是'be'动词。

It's the only verb that we've got but it's the exception.

这是其中唯一的动词，但它是例外。

The other thing that these words have in common

这些单词有另一个共同点

is that they all have stressed and unstressed forms

是他们都有重读和非重读的形式

when they're spoken.

当说出它们的时候。

And this is exactly

而这正是

what we're going to go over in this lesson.

我们将在本课中讨论的。

Because using the unstressed forms of these words

因为使用这些词的非重读形式

when you speak English will help you to sound

，当你说英语时，会帮助你发音

more natural.

更自然。

So let's start with 'the'.

所以让我们从'“the“”开始吧。

So this word is not usually stressed,

所以这个词通常不会被重读，

so you don't hear it pronounced like 'the' very often.

所以你不经常听到它像'the'那样发音。

You'll hear a shorter version

你会听到更短的版本

and also you'll hear

而你也会听到

So we have two unstressed forms because

所以我们有两个非重读的形式，因为

the pronunciation of this word changes

这个词的发音会根据它后面跟的单词不同而发生变化，

depending on the word that follows it.

So if the word 'the' is followed by a consonant sound,

因此，如果“the”这个词后跟一个辅音，

then it's pronounced 'the' - the lazy schwa sound.

然后它发音为'the' - 懒惰的schwa声音。

Can I use the bathroom?

我可以用洗手间吗？

Tell the children to stay inside.

告诉孩子留在里面。

Now if the word 'the' is followed by a vowel sound

现在，如果单词'the'后跟元音声音

then it's pronounced

然后它发*的音

which is much like

这很像*

but just a shorter version of it.

但只是一个较短的版本。

I'll take you to the airport.

我带你去机场。

She forgot to buy the ice cream.

她忘了买冰淇淋。

The verb 'be' is the second

动词'be'是第二

most commonly used word in English

常用的英文单词

but of course, it has several forms doesn't it?

但当然，它有几种形式不是吗？

Depending on the subject and the tense.

这取决于主题和时态。

So you won't often hear 'be' stressed

所以你不会经常听到'be”被'重读

in an English sentence.

用英文句子里，

When it's the main verb in the infinitive form,

当它作为不定式中的主要动词时，

you'll usually hear just a slightly shorter version.

你通常会听到一个稍短的版本。

I'll be home soon.

我很快就会回家。

Now in the present tenses you'll hear 'am', 'is' and 'are'

现在，在现在时态中，你会听到'am'，'和'are'

and these forms are usually pushed together

这些形式通常被推到一起

when spoken naturally with the subject

当自然地说话时

so it forms a contraction.

所以它形成了缩读。

'I am' 'becomes I'm.

'I am'变成了I`m。

'You are', you're.

'You are'，变成you`re。

'He', 'she', 'it is',

'他她它是'，

he's, she's, it's.

他是，她是，是的。

'We are' becomes we're

'我们'变成了我们

and 'they are' becomes they're.

并且'we are'变成了we`re。

So when spoken, these contractions mean

所以说到这些缩读意味着

that we hardly hear the 'be' verb at all.

我们几乎听不到'be'动词。

The pronunciation of the past tense forms

过去时中的发音形式

are also usually reduced.

通常也会减少。

So 'was' becomes

所以'was'变成了*

He was upstairs earlier.

他早些时候在楼上。

And 'were' becomes

而''是'变成了*

They were too tired.

他们太累了。

Now in past participle form,

在用过去分词的形式中，

the vowel sound is often shortened to

元音的声音经常缩短为*

instead of

代替了

it's been.

它*。

We've been there too.

我们也去过那里。

Moving on to the word 'to'.

转到'到'to这个词。

Now 'to' is the stressed form but when spoken,

现在'到'是重读的形式，但在说话时，

the word is usually unstressed.

这个词通常不重读。

Just like I said, moving on to the word 'to'.

就像我说的那样，转到'to'这个词。

Moving on to the word 'to'.

转到'到'这个词*。

It's quarter to two.

现在是1点45分。

Now 'of' is another incredibly common English word,

现在''of'是另一个非常常见的英文单词，

usually unstressed so it sounds like

通常没有重读，所以听起来像*

not

而不是*

with the lazy schwa sound again.

又是一个的schwa懒音。

Would you like a cup of tea?

你想要一杯茶吗？

I'll take a picture of you.

我会拍给你拍张照片。

Now of course, 'and'

当然，'and”

must make our list of commonly used words, right?

必须出现在常用词汇中，对吧？

And just like the previous words, it's often unstressed

就像之前的那些单词一样，它经常不重读

when spoken.

当说的时候。

'And' becomes

'而'变成了*

or

或者*

You and me.

你和我。

Come and visit me!

来拜访我！

We need some milk and apples.

我们需要一些牛奶和苹果。

Now this tiny little word 'at'

现在这个小小的单词'at'

can be stressed or unstressed.

可以是重读或者非重读。

You need to be here at three o'clock.

你需要在三点钟到这里。

So by stressing 'at'

所以重读'at'

I'm adding emphasis. I'm making the meaning stronger.

我正在强调。我的意思加强了。

You need to be here exactly at three o'clock

你需要在三点准时到达这里

not before, not after, at three.

不是在三点之前，也不是之后，就是在三点

So most of the time though, this word won't be stressed.

虽然大多数时候，这个词不会重读。

And the sound reduces to

并且声音减少到*

I'll meet you at the car.

我会在车上见你。

Pick her up at eight.

八点钟接她。

Just like 'at', 'that' can be stressed or unstressed.

就像'at'，'that'可以是重读或者非重读。

So this word can be used as a determiner

所以这个词可以用作限定词

to explain which specific thing we're talking about.

用于解释我们正在谈论的特定的事情。

So in this situation,

所以在这种情况下，

you'll probably need to stress this word

你可能需要重读这个词

so that it's really clear.

所以它指得非常清楚。

Not this one, that one!

不是这一个，是那一个！

And as an adverb it will probably also be stressed.

作为副词，它可能也会重读。

I'm not that hungry.

我不是那么饿。

But when 'that' is used as a conjunction

但当'那'被用作连词时

so when it's connecting two clauses in a sentence,

所以当它在句子中连接两个句子时，

it's unstressed and the vowel sound reduces.

它没有重读，而且元音声音减少了。

It becomes

它成为了*

I told her that I'd be here.

我告诉她我会在这里。

So let's talk about the articles 'are' and 'an'

那么让我们谈谈冠词'是a'和'an'

because they are both usually unstressed.

因为他们通常都没有重读。

Now they're used with singular nouns, aren't they?

现在它们与单数名词一起使用，不是吗？

When you're talking about just one of something.

当你在谈论某件某一个东西时。

So since we stress English words to make the meaning

所以当我们重读英语单词让表达意思

really clear, it's much more natural to stress the number

非常清楚是，强调数字要自然得多

rather than stress the article

而不是强调冠词

because the important information

因为重要的信息

is that there is just one of something.

是只有“一”件事。

So it sounds a bit odd to hear:

所以听起来有点奇怪：

No! I said I only wanted a sandwich!

没有！我说我只想吃“a”三明治！

It's much more natural to hear:

听到它更自然：

No! I said I only wanted one sandwich!

没有！我说我只想要”one”三明治！

So since most of the time, these articles are unstressed

所以从大多数时候开始，这些冠词都不重读

the vowel sound reduces to become the schwa sound.

元音声音减弱成为schwa音。

I'm only staying for a day.

我只呆了一天。

Can you pass me an apple?

你能给我一个苹果吗？

Now very often the word 'it' is reduced too.

现在，'it'这个词经常被减弱。

So instead of 'it'

所以不是'it'

the vowel sound relaxes and it becomes

元音的声音放松了，它就变成了

the schwa sound

schwa音

and when spoken quickly, the T is often

当快速说出来时，T经常

not fully pronounced either.

也不完全的发出来。

The air is not released after the sound, so instead of

在音之后气息并没有完全释放，所以不是t

the air is caught

空气被挡住了

and then you move quickly to the next sound.

然后你快速移动到下一个声音。

So listen up!

所以听！

It doesn't matter.

没关系。

I must have lost it.

我一定是输了。

Now notice how the word 'it'

现在注意it”这个词是怎么样

is pulled into the word before it

被它之前的那个词拉在了一起

because it ends with a consonant.

因为它以辅音结尾。

Lost it.

失去了它。

Get it out of the car.

把它从车里拿出来。

And 'as', this little word can be a conjunction,

而'as'，这个小词可以是一个连词，

so it can connect two parts of a sentence together.

所以它可以将句子的两个部分连接在一起。

It can be a preposition, even an adverb.

它可以是介词，甚至是副词。

So it can be stressed.

所以它可以重读。

He wasn't as late as I thought.

他没有像我想象的那么晚。

But it's often unstressed.

但它经常不重读。

Again, using the schwa for the unstressed sound.

再次，使用schwa来表达非重读的音。

He works as a doctor.

他是一名医生。

It wasn't as big as I thought.

它没有我想象的那么大。

Last but not least, another small

最后不能不提，另一个小

but mighty English word 'for'.

但强大的英语单词'for'。

Now when I pronounce this word, I don't pronounce

现在，当我发出这个词时，我没有发音

the final

决赛

sound and that's my Australian accent

声音，这是我的澳大利亚口音

which is the same

这是一样的

as the British pronunciation of this word,

和英音的发音一样，

'for'.

'对于'。

So the standard American accent

所以标准的美国口音

pronounces the R at the end.

最后发音为R.

That's my really rubbish American accent!

这是我非常垃圾的美国口音！

But whether or not you pronounce the R sound

但是你是否发出R声音

there is a different vowel sound

有一个不同的元音

when this word is stressed

当这个词被重读时

and unstressed.

和非重读时，*。

And this word is usually unstressed.

这个词经常不重读。

Just like all of the other

就像所有其他的

examples that have come before,

以前的例子，

the vowel sound reduces down to become

元音声音减少成为

the schwa sound.

schwa音。

He needs it for work.

他需要它来工作。

Can you get it for me?

你能把它给我吗？

So you've probably noticed that the schwa sound

所以你可能已经注意到了schwa音

is a very, very, important sound

是一个非常非常重要的音

for unstressed words, right?

对于非重读单词，对吧？

And that's because this is the most common sound

那是因为这是最常见的音

in English.

在英语里。

So as you're using all of these small but grammatically

因此，当你使用所有这些小小的但由于有语法作用的

important words in your English sentences,

重要单词，在你英语句子中的时候，

then start reducing the sounds of them.

然后开始减弱它们的发音。

This is going to help you to sound more natural

这将帮助您发音起来更自然

when you speak English.

当你说英语时

Words that are important

那些重要的单词

to help someone understand your sentence

用来帮助别人理解你的句子

should be stressed

应该被重读

and these words are usually adjectives, verbs, nouns

这些词通常是形容词，动词，名词

- that kind of thing.

- 那种事。

But other words in your sentence can be unstressed

但你的句子中的其他词可以不重读

and the sound reduces,

声音减弱了，

they become difficult to hear.

他们变得很难听出来。

Okay,

好的，

so before we finish I want to practise with you a little.

所以在我们结束之前，我想和你一起练习。

I'm going to put a sentence up here so when you see it,

我要在这里放一句话，所以当你看到它时，

say it out loud

大声地说

and try to reduce the unstressed words.

并尝试减弱非重读的词。

I'll be there on the first.

我会先开始。

A bottle of water.

一瓶水。

It's for a friend of mine.

这是我的一个朋友。

It's a piece of cake.

这是小事一桩。

Well, that's it for this lesson!

好，这堂课就是这样咯！

You know that I make new lessons every week,

你知道我每周出新课，

don't you?

不是吗？

So make sure you subscribe to my channel.

所以请确保您订阅了我的频道。

Make sure that you don't miss any of my future lessons.

确保你不会错过我未来的任何课程。

You just need to click that little red button down there!

你只需要点击那里的那个小红色按钮！

And if you want to keep practising with me right now,

如果你现在想和我一起练习，

then check out these lessons right here!

然后在这里查看这些课程！

In fact, that one is great for improving

事实上，这非常有益于提升

your pronunciation and your natural English expression

你的发音和自然的英语表达

so try that one out.

所以尝试一下。

Thanks for watching and I'll see you next week.

谢谢观看，下周见。

Bye for now!

暂时再见！