标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 3 Track 18

 

Exercise 4-6: Rule 4—"Held T" Before N     CD 3 Track 18 

The "held T" is, strictly¹ speaking, not really a T atall. Remember [t] and [n] are very close in the mouth (see Liaisons², Exercise 2-5). If you have an N immediately after a T, you don't pop the T—the tongue is in the T position—but you release the air with the N, notthe T. There is no [t] and no [ə]. Make a special point of not letting your tongue release from the top of your mouth before you drop into the [n]; otherwise, bu(tt)onwould sound like two words: but-ton. An unstressed Tor TT followed by N is held. Read the following words and sentences out loud. Make sure that the underlined Ts are held. Remember, there is no "uh" sound before the [n].

Note Another point to remember is that you need a sharp upward sliding intonation³ up to the "held T," then a quick drop for the N.

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1. He's forgottenthe cartonof satin mittens⁴.

2. She's certain that he has written it.

3. The cotton curtain is notin the fountain.

4. The hikerswentin the mountains.

5. Martinhas gotten a kitten.

6. Students study Latin in Britain.

7. Whitney has a patent on those sentences.

8. He has not forgottenwhat was writtenaboutthe mutanton the mountain.

9. It's not certainthat it was gotten from the fountain.

10. You need to putan orangecotton curtainon that window.

11. We like that certain satinbetter than the cartonof cotton curtains.

12. The intercontinental hotel is in Seattle.

13. The frightened witnesshad forgotten the importantwritten message.

14. The child wasn't beatenbecause he had bittenthe button.

1 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

2 liaisons   

n.联络( liaison的名词复数 )；联络人；（尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通；组织单位间的交流与合作

参考例句：

• She embarked on a series of sexual liaisons with society figures. 她开始接二连三地与社会名流有染。 来自辞典例句
• One of Wentworth's favorite movies is Dangerous Liaisons. went最喜欢的电影之一是《危险关系》。 来自互联网

3 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

4 mittens   

不分指手套

参考例句：

• Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face. 棉的连指手套使婴儿不会抓伤自己的脸。
• I'd fisted my hands inside their mittens to keep the fingers warm. 我在手套中握拳头来保暖手指。