Pronunciation Practice 👄 Difficult Vowel Sounds [DIPHTHONGS]

發音練習 👄 困難的母音發音 [雙母音]

Well hey there this is Emma from mmmEnglish,

嘿！我是mmmEnglish的Emma

coming at you with another natural

為你帶來另一堂

English pronunciation lesson.

英語自然發音課程

Now for English learners who want to sound natural,

對想讓英語發音更自然的學習者來說

vowels cause headaches.

母音很令人傷腦筋

With just five vowel letters in the English alphabet,

英語字母表中的母音字母只有五個

there are twenty different vowel sounds

卻演變出二十個不同的母音發音

used in spoken English.

卻演變出二十個不同的母音發音

So today I want to focus on three of the most common

今天我們將重點放在三個最常用到的

diphthong vowel sounds.

雙母音(diphthong)的發音

as in 'say'

say中的/eɪ/

as in 'boy' and

boy的/ɔɪ/

as in 'bike'.

bike的/aɪ/

And if you're wondering what the heck a diphthong is,

如果你在想雙母音到底是什麼鬼

don't go anywhere, I'll explain it all for you in just a sec.

別走開，我馬上解釋給你聽

Before we get started today, a quick reminder

在我們開始之前，如果有需要

to turn on the subtitles just down there if you need to

記得下方可以開啟字幕

and if you feel like being an absolute champion today,

如果你想為世界更美好盡一份心力

help me to translate this video into your native language

請幫我將這段影片翻譯成你的母語

so that other people in your country

讓你們國家的其他人

can learn and watch it too.

也可以觀看並學習

That would be truly spectacular and not to mention,

那就太棒了

更是很好的練習英文的機會

really great English practice for you.

So what the heck is a diphthong?

所以雙母音到底是什麼鬼？

It's a complicated word that you will probably

這個艱澀的字本身可能永遠都派不上用場

never really need to use yourself

這個艱澀的字本身可能永遠都派不上用場

but a diphthong is a type of vowel sound

雙母音(diphthong)是母音的一種

and there are two types of vowels, monophthong,

母音有兩種

單母音(monophthong)，/æ/、/e/、/ɪ/、/ɒ/、/u:/

that's like

They're short and singular sounds.

聲音短且單一

But diphthongs are a little different because they are a

雙母音(diphthong)則有點不同

single vowel sound that actually combines

他們的發音雖然是單一音節

two vowel sounds together in the same syllable.

但其實結合了兩個單母音

In diphthongs, the first sound is stronger

雙母音的發音是第一個音比較強

than the second one

第二個音比較弱

but it's important that both sounds are made together

重點是要將這兩個音放進同一個音節

in the same syllable.

重點是要將這兩個音放進同一個音節

Now the reason why this is important for you is because

這點很重要的理由是

many of you are Italian,

因為你們之中有許多是義大利人、

Greek, Thai, Spanish, Vietnamese

希臘人、泰國人、西班牙人、越南人

and you don't actually have this type of vowel sound

而這些人的母語並沒有這類母音

in your native language so it's a completely new sound

雙母音對這些人而言是一種要另外學習的發音

that you need to learn.

雙母音對這些人而言是一種要另外學習的發音

And for that reason, it's really common

也因此很多人講雙母音時很容易發音不標準

for many of you to mispronounce diphthongs

也因此很多人講雙母音時很容易發音不標準

and only use the first sound.

而且只發出第一個音

So if you're only using one sound, then the vowel sound

如果你只發出單一個音

那這個音你就發錯了

that you're making is wrong but that's exactly

正因如此所以才更要搞清楚，對吧

what you're doing here, right?

We're going to practise diphthong sounds together

接著我們要一起來練習雙母音的發音

and we'll focus on three of the most common ones.

並針對最常用的三個做練習

Now there's actually eight diphthongs

其實在英式和澳洲英語中有八個雙母音

in British and Australian English,

其實在英式和澳洲英語中有八個雙母音

there's only five in American English,

在美式英語中則只有五個

but we're going to practise them

今天的課程中

together in this lesson today.

我們就要一起來練習雙母音

Let's start with

我們先從/eɪ/開始講起

like in 'say'.

例如say

Now this sound is made with the

這個音是由/e/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音

and the

這個音是由/e/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音

vowel sound pushed together so it's

擠在一起而組成的

所以發音是egg的/e/

as in 'egg' and the

加上sheep的/ɪ:/

as in 'sheep' vowel sounds.

Now check it out, notice how my mouth moves

注意看我的嘴形在這兩個音之間的轉變

between those two sounds.

注意看我的嘴形在這兩個音之間的轉變

So when you're making a diphthong sound,

當你在發雙母音時

your mouth needs to move while you are making

你會改變嘴形

this sound. For this one, it's

以這個為例

Right?

對吧？

Are you ready to practise together?

準備好一起練習了嗎？

Day.

Play.

Came.

Take.

Straight.

Complain.

Translation.

Imagination.

Ready for this?

準備好了嗎？

It's a shame I'm not able to name everyone

（可惜我不能說出飛機上所有人的名字）

on the plane.

（可惜我不能說出飛機上所有人的名字）

（換你！）

It's a shame I'm not able to name everyone

（可惜我不能說出飛機上所有人的名字）

on the plane.

（可惜我不能說出飛機上所有人的名字）

（換你！）

It's a shame I'm not able to name everyone

（可惜我不能說出飛機上所有人的名字）

on the plane.

（可惜我不能說出飛機上所有人的名字）

Let's try

接著我們練習/ɔɪ/

as in 'boy'. Now this sound is made from the

boy的/ɔɪ/

這個音是由/ɔ:/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音組成的

and

這個音是由/ɔ:/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音組成的

vowel sounds

bought的/ɔ:/

like in 'bought, and

與sheep的/ɪ:/

like in 'sheep'.

like in 'boy'.

例如boy

Again, notice how quickly my mouth moves

再看一次，注意我的嘴形在這兩個音之間快速轉變

between these sounds.

再看一次，注意我的嘴形在這兩個音之間快速轉變

to make one sound.

是這樣來發一個音

The diphthong sound.

雙母音/ɔɪ/

Practise with me.

一起練習

Toy.

Employ.

Noise.

Join.

Avoid.

Annoy.

Oil.

Alright, let's try this one together.

好，我們來試試看這個

Avoid those annoying boys and their noisy toys.

（避開那些惱人的男孩與他們吵鬧的玩具）

（換你！）

Avoid those annoying boys and their noisy toys.

（避開那些惱人的男孩與他們吵鬧的玩具）

（換你！）

Avoid those annoying boys and their noisy toys.

（避開那些惱人的男孩與他們吵鬧的玩具）

Okay number three.

好，第三個

like in 'bike'

bike的/aɪ/

Now this sound is the

這個音是由/æ/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音組成的

這個音是由/æ/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音組成的

and the

vowel sounds together.

這個音是由/æ/與/ɪ:/這兩個母音組成的

like 'cat'.

cat的/æ/

Ready?

預備備～

So again, notice how quickly your mouth

一樣，注意你的嘴形快速轉變來將那個音擠進一個音

moves to make that sound squish together

一樣，注意你的嘴形快速轉變來將那個音擠進一個音

into one sound.

一樣，注意你的嘴形快速轉變來將那個音擠進一個音

Two sounds into one sound.

兩個音擠進一個音

Practise with me.

一起練習

Hike.

Eye.

Child.

Style.

Spy.

Cycle.

Inspire.

Require.

Admire.

Delight.

So all together now, let's go.

現在全部一起來

The child admired the cyclist in delight.

（那孩子高興地欣賞腳踏車選手）

（換你！）

The child admired the cyclist in delight.

（那孩子高興地欣賞腳踏車選手）

（換你！）

The child admired the cyclist in delight.

（那孩子高興地欣賞腳踏車選手）

Great stuff!

幹得好！

So now that your mouth is

既然現在你的嘴巴已暖身完成

warmed up and ready to practise, we're going to

且準備好練習

step things up a bit, okay?

我們要更推進一步

The next sentences that you see are going to be

接下來你看到的句子

combinations of those sounds

會將前述的音混在一起

so I want you to watch and listen and then repeat.

所以你要注意看、注意聽，然後重複練習發音

Don't leave me hanging, all right? This is

不要只有我一個人在講，好嗎？

practice for you, not for me.

這是你的練習，不是我的

First one.

第一個

As a child, I used to ride my bike and play outside all day

(我小時候常整天在外面騎腳踏車和玩）

（換你！）

As a child, I used to ride my bike and play outside all day

(我小時候常整天在外面騎腳踏車和玩）

（換你！）

They say her style is inspired by her wild imagination.

(他們說她的風格是受到她狂野的想像力啟發）

（換你！）

They say her style is inspired by her wild imagination.

(他們說她的風格是受到她狂野的想像力啟發）

（換你！）

We couldn't avoid the crazy weather, so we

（我們避不掉瘋狂的天氣，所以我們待在室內欣賞雨水）

stayed inside and admired the rain.

（我們避不掉瘋狂的天氣，所以我們待在室內欣賞雨水）

（換你！）

We couldn't avoid the crazy weather, so we

（我們避不掉瘋狂的天氣，所以我們待在室內欣賞雨水）

stayed inside and admired the rain.

（我們避不掉瘋狂的天氣，所以我們待在室內欣賞雨水）

（換你！）

What a workout! Nice work to you!

認真練習！做得好！

Your tongue and your mouth must be feeling

經過以上的所有練習

a little exhausted after all of that so if you feel like

你肯定覺得的舌頭與嘴巴有點累了

you need to take a little break, fine,

所以如果你覺得需要休息一下，沒問題

but make sure you come back to this lesson tomorrow

但記得明天還有後天

and the next day and practise again and again.

重複練習這堂課的內容

It's just like doing sit-ups or push-ups at the gym.

就像去健身房做仰臥起坐或伏地挺身一樣

Each time you do it, it will get a little easier

每次你練習，都會變得更熟練一點

and then you'll start making these sounds

接著你講話時發音就會開始更加自然

more naturally yourself as you speak.

接著你講話時發音就會開始更加自然

So I hope that you enjoyed this lesson. If you did,

希望你喜歡這堂課

please give it a like and write me a comment below.

請按讚並在下方留言

Subscribe just down here if you haven't already.

按這邊訂閱

I make new English lessons here every week

我每週都會推出新的英語課程

and I would love to have you visit more frequently.

希望你能常來看看

To keep working on your English pronunciation,

想要繼續加強英語發音

then check out these lessons right here.

就參考這幾堂課程

They're going to be really helpful for you!

會對你很有幫助

I'll see you in there!

我們在課程中見！