标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 4 Track 39

 

Exercise 11 -2: Tense Vowels¹ Practice Paragraph    CD 4 Track 39 

Go through the subsequent² paragraph and mark all the tense vowels, starting with [ā] (there are 12 here). The first one is name [nεim], not [nεm]. The first [ē] sound (14) is the American. The same 5 [æ] sounds can be found as in Exercise 3-2 on page 74, plus the [œo] of sound. Pause the CD to do the marking. Check your answer in the Answer Key, beginning on page 193.

Hello, my nāme is_______________. I'm taking American Accent Training. There's a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible. I should pick up on thēAmerican intonation³ pattern pretty easily, although the only way to get it is to practice all of the time. I use the up and down, or peaks and valleys, intonation more than I used to. I've been paying attention to pitch, too. It's like walking down a staircase⁴. I've been talking to a  lot of Americans lately, and they tell me that I'm easier to understand. Anyway, I could go on and on, but the important thing is to listen well and sæond good. Well, what do you think? Do I?

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Tense vowels use the lips and jaw⁵ muscles.

1 vowels   

n.元音，元音字母( vowel的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Vowels possess greater sonority than consonants. 元音比辅音响亮。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Note the various sounds of vowels followed by r. 注意r跟随的各种元音的发音。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

2 subsequent   

adj.后来的，随后的，继起的

参考例句：

• The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine.小说将继续在以后几期杂志上连载。
• Subsequent events vindicated the policy.后来的事实证明那政策是对的。

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 staircase   

n.楼梯，楼梯间

参考例句：

• Footsteps on the staircase interrupted his train of thought.楼梯上传来脚步声，打断了他的思路。
• I crossed the staircase landing,and entered the room she indicated.我经过一个楼梯平台，走进她说的那个房间。

5 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。