How to RELAX your ACCENT | Part 3 | Vowel Linking in English

Well hey there! I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!

啊你好啊！我是mmmEnglish的Emma！

This is part three in our pronunciation series

这是我们发音系列的第三部分

about connected speech.

关于联系的言论。

We've been talking about the way that sounds

我们一直在谈论听起来的方式

link together in spoken English, connecting words.

用英语口语连接起来，连接单词。

And sometimes even changing sounds

有时甚至改变声音

as words are spoken quite quickly in English.

因为英语中的单词说得很快。

Today we'll focus on an advanced element

今天我们将专注于一个先进的元素

of connected speech,

连接语音，

linking vowel sound to vowel sound - so stay tuned.

将元音声音与元音声音联系起来 - 敬请期待。

Okay as I said, this is quite an advanced

好吧，正如我所说，这是一个非常先进的

pronunciation lesson, but I absolutely recommend

发音课，但我绝对推荐

that you keep watching,

你一直在看，

even if you don't consider yourself an advanced student

即使你不认为自己是一名高级学生

because understanding how sounds influence

因为了解声音如何影响

each other and change in spoken English

彼此改变英语口语

will allow you to be aware of it.

会让你意识到这一点。

It will allow you to hear connected speech

它可以让你听到连接的语音

when you're listening to native speakers

当你听母语人士的时候

and help you to understand them more easily.

并帮助您更轻松地理解它们。

The way that native English speakers speak

母语为英语的人说话的方式

is just not perfect.

只是不完美。

You won't hear a sentence where each word is

你不会听到每个单词的句子

perfectly separated. Well,

完全分开。好，

unless you're talking to Siri.

除非你和Siri说话。

Hey Siri,

嘿Siri，

how old are you?

你几岁？

I am as old as the Eastern wind

我和东风一样古老

and as young as a newborn caterpillar.

和刚出生的毛毛虫一样年轻。

And if you want to sound more fluent

如果你想听起来更流利

and more natural when you speak English,

说英语时更自然，

then connected speech is a really good place to start.

然后连接语音是一个非常好的起点。

In the first lesson of this pronunciation series,

在这个发音系列的第一课中，

I talked about consonant to vowel linking.

我谈到了与元音连接的辅音。

It's up here if you haven't seen it.

如果你没有看到它就在这里。

But I talked about how words that end in a consonant

但我谈到了以辅音结尾的单词

sound can link to words that follow them

声音可以链接到跟随它们的单词

when they start with a vowel sound.

当他们以元音开始时。

Like this:

像这样：

In the second video, we went over

在第二个视频中，我们过去了

consonant to consonant linking.

与辅音连接一致。

When words that end in a consonant link

当以辅音链接结束的单词时

to the following word

到下一个词

if it starts with the same consonant sound.

如果它以相同的辅音开始。

It makes sense. It does make it easier and quicker

这说得通。它确实使它更容易，更快捷

to say sentences when we reduce the number

当我们减少数量时说句子

of sounds that we need to say.

我们需要说的声音。

But we can also link consonant sounds to

但我们也可以将辅音发音联系起来

completely different consonant sounds.

完全不同的辅音。

And when that happens, the sounds can change.

当发生这种情况时，声音会发生变化。

Today we're going to go one step further

今天我们要更进一步

and I'll show you how to link vowel sounds

我会告诉你如何链接元音

to vowel sounds in spoken English.

用英语口语发音

And this can be a little tricky

这可能有点棘手

so before we get started, I need you to relax.

所以在我们开始之前，我需要你放松一下。

Don't worry about how these words

不要担心这些话是怎么回事

are normally spoken. Just take it easy.

通常会说。放轻松吧。

Listen to the sounds

听听声音

and just try to copy the sounds that I make, all right?

并试着复制我制作的声音，好吗？

Sounds are really influenced by the other sounds

声音真的受到其他声音的影响

that are around them in a sentence

在他们周围的句子

and natural spoken English is really a skill that you need

自然英语口语真的是你需要的技能

to develop through practice

通过实践发展

and by listening to native English speakers,

并听取母语为英语的人，

by imitating them or copying them

通过模仿或复制它们

and trying it for yourself, right?

并为自己尝试，对吗？

And that is exactly what we're going to do today.

这正是我们今天要做的。

You're going to learn it, you'll understand it

你要学习它，你会理解它

and then we'll practise together at the end of this lesson

然后我们将在本课结束时一起练习

And if you haven't subscribed to my channel yet, then

如果你尚未订阅我的频道，那么

do it now. Show your support for mmmEnglish

现在做。显示您对mmmEnglish的支持

and click the little bell so that I can tell you

然后点击小铃，这样我就能告诉你

when the next lesson is ready for you.

当下一课为你准备好的时候。

And if you need to, turn on the subtitles

如果需要，请打开字幕

that I've written for you.

我写给你的。

You can also slow down the speed of the video

您还可以降低视频的速度

so that you can listen to it at half pace if you need to.

如果你需要，你可以半步听。

All of these tools are here for you inside Youtube.

所有这些工具都在Youtube中为您提供。

When we link consonants we often

当我们经常联系辅音时

connect or

连接或

blend or even sometimes change

混合甚至有时改变

sounds into new sounds.

发出新的声音。

But linking vowel to vowel sounds is a little different.

但是将元音与元音声音联系起来有点不同。

We actually add a new sound, a consonant sound,

我们实际上添加了一个新的声音，一个辅音，

to link two vowel sounds together,

把两个元音合起来，

which might sound a little crazy - I get that.

这可能听起来有点疯狂 - 我明白了。

Emma, isn't the whole point of connected speech

艾玛，不是连接语音的全部要点

to make it easier and faster to say a sentence?

说句话更容易，更快？

Yes! Absolutely, and it will make sense soon

是!绝对，它很快就会有意义

once I explain all this to you.

一旦我向你解释这一切。

We link vowel sounds when one word ends

当一个单词结束时，我们链接元音

in a vowel sound and the next word

用元音和下一个字

begins with a vowel sound.

从元音开始。

It can feel kind of awkward or strange to link

链接可能会有点尴尬或奇怪

two vowel sounds, it's not very natural.

两个元音，这不是很自然。

It feels kind of strange, right? A little uncomfortable.

感觉有点奇怪吧？有点不舒服。

When we link vowel sounds to other vowel sounds,

当我们将元音声音与其他元音声音联系起来时，

we actually add a new sound to make it

我们实际上添加了一个新的声音来制作它

easier and quicker to keep that sound happening.

更轻松，更快速地发出声音。

All right? But these sounds are not written.

行？但这些声音都没有写出来。

You can't see them and you can't hear them

你看不到它们，你听不到它们

when you say each word individually,

当你单独说出每个单词时，

it's only when they're pushed together.

只有当他们被推到一起时才会这样。

Now remember, just because a word ends in a vowel,

现在记住，因为一个单词以元音结尾，

doesn't mean that it ends in a vowel sound.

并不意味着它以元音结束。

You've got to be really careful with linking.

你必须非常小心链接。

We're talking about sounds not letters.

我们谈的是声音而不是字母。

So you need to be concentrating.

所以你需要集中注意力。

For example, the word 'make'

例如，'make'这个词

ends in the letter E, a vowel.

以字母E结尾，一个元音。

But the final sound is a consonant.

但最后的声音是一个辅音。

We don't say

我们不说

we say 'make'. It ends in a consonant sound.

我们说'make'。它以辅音结束。

The /k/ sound.

/ k /声音。

The word 'by' ends in a consonant letter,

'by'一词以辅音字母结尾，

but the sound is a vowel,

但声音是元音，

so we can link 'by' to a word following

所以我们可以将'by'链接到跟随的单词

if it starts with a vowel.

如果它以元音开头。

So don't focus on the letters that you see,

所以不要专注于你看到的字母，

think about the sounds that you hear.

想想你听到的声音。

Close your eyes if you need to.

如果需要，请闭上眼睛。

All right, enough talking. Let's look at some examples

好吧，说够了。我们来看一些例子

and get going here.

然后去这里

Where are the linking opportunities that you see here?

您在这里看到的链接机会在哪里？

Any opportunities to link vowel sounds.

任何链接元音的机会。

Which words end with a vowel sound and then

哪个词以元音发音然后结束

are followed by words that start with a vowel sound?

之后是以元音声音开头的单词？

I'll give you a few seconds to choose.

我会给你几秒钟的选择。

All right, there are five vowel sounds at the beginning

好吧，一开始有五个元音

or end of words in this sentence.

或句子结尾。

Now since we're focusing on vowel to vowel

现在，因为我们专注于元音元音

linking sound, let's forget about 'of' right now.

连接声音，让我们忘记现在的''。

That's consonant to vowel linking right there.

这对于那里的元音连接是一致的。

There is an extra sound in there if you can hear it.

如果你能听到它，那里会有一个额外的声音。

We have to pay close attention to the vowel sounds here

我们必须密切关注这里的元音

and the position of our mouths as we make this sound.

当我们发出声音时，嘴巴的位置。

We have

我们有

So we need to move our mouth quite a bit

所以我们需要移动我们的嘴巴

between these two vowel sounds.

在这两个元音之间。

And when we do that quickly,

当我们快速做到这一点时，

if we do that really quickly right now,

如果我们现在很快就这样做，

That /j/ sound naturally occurs.

那/ j /声音自然会发生。

As we move quickly between those sounds,

当我们在这些声音之间快速移动时，

we naturally create that /j/ sound.

我们自然地创造/ j /声音。

It's one continuous sound, there's no break

这是一个连续的声音，没有休息

between the vowel sounds.

元音之间的声音。

Let's look at another example.

让我们看另一个例子。

Can you hear that /w/ sound in there?

你能听到/那声音吗？

The most important thing to keep in mind

最重要的是要记住

while you're linking sounds together

当你把声音连在一起时

is we're trying to create just one long continuous sound.

我们是在尝试创造一个长长的连续声音。

There's no pause, right? The sound flows

没有停顿，对吗？声音流动

from one sound to the next.

从一个声音到另一个声音。

And when we link vowel sounds, one of these two

当我们链接元音时，这两个中的一个

sounds will naturally occur if the sound is unbroken.

如果声音不间断，声音自然会发生。

Whether to add the /j/ or the /w/ sound

是否添加/ j /或/ w /声音

will depend on which vowels are being linked.

将取决于哪些元音被链接。

So the /j/ sound is added between words

所以/ j /声音是在单词之间添加的

that end in the long /iː/

那个结尾在长/iː/

and words that start with the short /æ/, right?

和以短/æ/开头的单词对吧？

Now you could write down and memorise

现在你可以记下来并记住

all of these linking sounds which is great,

所有这些链接声音很棒，

I really think that you should just try and hear

我真的认为你应该试着听

those sounds between the words.

这些话之间的声音。

The added sound should flow and it should make it

增加的声音应该流动，它应该成功

possible to say the two sounds without pausing.

可以说这两个声音没有停顿。

It's pretty easy to hear the incorrect option

听到错误的选项很容易

or even to feel it yourself if you say it out loud,

如果你大声说出来，甚至自己去感受一下，

it doesn't make sense to add /w/ between 'I asked'

在“我问”之间添加/ w /是没有意义的

because your mouth has to come into this very tight,

因为你的嘴必须非常紧张，

small position, right?

小位置，对吗？

It doesn't really make sense, whereas the /j/ sound

这听起来没有意义，而/ j /声音

helps us to flow between 'I asked'

帮助我们在'我问'之间流动

Let's try a few more examples together.

让我们一起尝试一些例子。

I'm going to say two words separately

我要分别说两个字

and I want you to link them.

我希望你链接他们。

Say them out loud wherever you are,

无论你身在何处，都要大声说出来

decide whether you need to use the /j/ or the /w/ sound

决定是否需要使用/ j /或/ w /声音

to link these words, right? You need to say it out loud.

把这些话联系起来吧？你需要大声说出来。

Ready?

准备？

Did you add the /j/ sound?

你添加了/ j /声音吗？

That's correct. What about

那是对的。关于什么

Again, the /j/ sound and notice that high ends with a -gh

再次，/ j /声音并注意到高端以-gh结束

but it actually ends with a vowel sound.

但它实际上以元音声音结束。

A little tricky, huh?

有点棘手，对吧？

This one is the /w/ sound. Did you get that?

这个是/ w /声音。你明白了吗？

The /j/ sound.

/ j /声音。

One more.

多一个。

This all makes sense, right? Just practise

这一切都有道理，对吗？只是练习

combining these vowels out loud, all right?

好好结合这些元音，好吧？

You can say them, you can whisper them,

你可以说出来，你可以低声说出来，

you can yell them,

你可以大吼大叫，

whatever makes you say it out loud,

什么让你大声说出来，

pull these vowel sounds together

将这些元音一起拉出来

and practise using those linking sounds.

并练习使用那些链接声音。

And while you're at it, can you think of any other

当你在它的时候，你能想到其他任何东西吗？

examples where you can add linking sounds

您可以添加链接声音的示例

between two vowels?

两个元音之间？

If you can think of some examples,

如果你能想到一些例子，

add them to the comments and don't forget to include

将它们添加到评论中，不要忘记包含

the linking sound that you're using to connect

你用来连接的连接声音

those vowels.

那些元音。

See if you can write a few in the examples

看看你是否可以在示例中写一些

and I'll come down and check them in a little while.

我会在一段时间内来检查它们。

Now there's an interesting little rule here

现在这里有一个有趣的小规则

for British English pronunciation

英国英语发音

and Australian English pronunciation

和澳大利亚英语发音

which is how I speak.

这就是我说话的方式。

There's actually a third sound that you can link

实际上你可以链接第三种声音

between vowels,

在元音之间，

the /r/ consonant sound.

/ r /辅音。

The linking /r/ doesn't occur in American English

链接/ r /不会出现在美式英语中

pronunciation because the /r/ consonant sound

发音因为/ r /辅音

is always pronounced at the end of a word

总是在一个单词的末尾发音

whereas

而

in British English or Australian English, it's not.

用英式英语或澳大利亚英语，它不是。

Let's look at the number four as an example.

让我们以第四个为例。

It's pronounced

它的发音很明显

in American English and

在美国英语和

in British English or Australian English.

用英式英语或澳大利亚英语。

You don't hear that consonant sound at all.

你根本听不到那个辅音。

Now I talk about these pronunciation differences

现在我谈谈这些发音的差异

between British and American English

介于英国和美国之间

in this lesson here if you want to go a bit further.

在这一课中，如果你想要更进一步。

But the reason why it's important now is the

但现在重要的原因是

/r/ linking sound occurs between vowels

/ r /链接声音发生在元音之间

in British English pronunciation.

在英式英语发音。

All right, so look at this example.

好的，所以看看这个例子。

Now in British and Australian English pronunciation,

现在英语和澳大利亚英语发音，

you don't hear that /r/ sound at the end

你最后没有听到/ r /声音

when it's pronounced. The final sound of that word is

什么时候发音。这个词的最后一个声音是

a vowel sound, it's /ɔː/ as in 'door'.

一个元音，就像在'门'中一样/ɔː/。

So technically here I'm linking

所以技术上我在这里链接

two vowel sounds together.

两个元音一起发出声音。

And we do that with the linking /r/.

我们用链接/ r /来做到这一点。

In American English, this is just the standard

在美式英语中，这只是标准

consonant to vowel linking but in British English,

与元音连接的辅音，但在英式英语中，

we actually have to add that sound.

我们实际上必须添加那个声音。

It's not there when we pronounce this word in isolation,

当我们孤立地发出这个词时，它不在那里，

all right?

行？

Let's practise some more.

让我们再练习一下吧。

Now this linking /r/ sound probably makes quite a bit of

现在这个链接/ r /声音可能会相当多

sense to you since the letter itself is actually there.

感谢你，因为这封信本身就在那里。

But I just wanted to highlight

但我只想强调一下

how this happens in British English

英国英语怎么会发生这种情况

and Australian English.

和澳大利亚英语。

I'm wondering if you can think of any more

我想知道你是否能想到更多

examples like this.

像这样的例子。

Can you think of any where you add or I would add

你能想到你添加或添加的任何地方吗？

an /r/ linking sound between two vowels?

/ / /连接两个元音之间的声音？

If you can think of any more examples,

如果你能想到更多的例子，

add them to the comments.

将它们添加到评论中。

So let's practise with a few example sentences now.

现在让我们练习一些例句。

I'll put a sentence right up here

我会在这里放一句话

and I'm going to read it aloud for you.

我会为你大声朗读它。

Listen for the extra linking sounds

听取额外的链接声音

and try to hear them yourself.

并尝试自己听。

But I also want you to say the sentence out loud,

但我也想让你大声说出这句话，

see if you can feel

看你能不能感觉到

which sound is the correct sound.

哪个声音是正确的声音。

Saying it yourself is going to help you to feel that

自己说它会帮助你感受到这一点

transition between the vowel sounds, right?

元音之间的过渡，对吧？

Practise as much as you can out loud and as

尽可能多地练习

exaggerated as you can.

尽可能夸张。

All right there you have it! Over the past three lessons,

好吧，你有它！在过去的三节课中，

we've covered three important areas

我们已经涵盖了三个重要领域

of connected speech in English:

英语连接语音：

consonant to vowel;

元音的辅音;

consonant to consonant; and now

辅音的辅音;现在

vowel to vowel.

元音元音。

Now you really have a good understanding

现在你真的很了解

of connected speech in English,

用英语连接的语音，

how it works

这个怎么运作

where it happens and how you can use linking

它发生的地方以及如何使用链接

to speak more fluently and just sound more natural

说得更流利，听起来更自然

as you speak, even speed up your speech in some ways.

当你说话时，甚至会以某种方式加速你的演讲。

So let me know in the comments if you've

如果你有的话，请在评论中告诉我

enjoyed these lessons about connected speech

喜欢这些有关联系语言的课程

and if there are any other pronunciation lessons

如果还有其他发音课程

that you want me to teach you.

你希望我教你

Just remember that all of this takes practice.

请记住，所有这些都需要练习。

You can't expect to just suddenly wake up

你不能指望突然醒来

and perfectly link sounds in English.

并用英语完美地链接声音。

It takes regular practice.

这需要经常练习。

Both your ears and your mouth.

你的耳朵和嘴巴。

My imitation lessons are a great place to practise

我的模拟课程是一个很好的练习场所

so you can test out your linking skills

所以你可以测试你的链接技巧

right here in this lesson

就在本课程中

or you can check out that one there,

或者你可以在那里查看一个，

which I've picked out especially for you.

这是我特别为你挑选的。

I'll see you in there!

我会在那里见到你！