标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 3 Track 18（在线收听）

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

The "held T" is, strictly speaking, not really a T atall. Remember [t] and [n] are very close in the mouth (see Liaisons, 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 intonation up to the "held T," then a quick drop for the N.

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1. He's forgottenthe cartonof satin mittens.

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.