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辅音与元音的连读 Liaisons of Consonant & Vowel

  说美式英语时,并不是把单词一个一个地念出来。如果这样的话,你说话就会呆板,很不地道。连读是地道美式英语的一个很重要的部分。连读的条件:相邻的两词在意义上必须密切相关,同属一个意群。连读所构成的音节一般都不重读,只需顺其自然地一带而过。在这个栏目里我们会陆续教您地道美式英语的一些连读方法。(连读符号:~)


  
  1)“辅音+元音”型连读
  在同一个意群里,如果相邻两词中的前一个词是以辅音结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这就要将辅音与元音拼起来连读。例如:
  ★I've had~it with this business.
  ★Mike~is ready now.
  ★Don't give~up your job yet.
  ★Do you think you can grab~it?
  ★Please wrap~it in blue paper.
  ★Please come~in.
  ★Let's put the rug~over there.
  ★We need some time~out tonight.
  ★How much money do you need to live~on?
  ★How long is the sale~on?
  ★When does the new store open~up?
  ★You need to wipe~up the milk.
  ★What time do you get~up?
  ★I'm glad I could help~out tonight.
  
  2)“r/re+元音”型连读
  如果前一个词是以-r或者-re结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这时的r或re不但要发/r/,而且还要与后面的元音拼起来连读。例如:
  ★They're my father~and mother.
  ★I looked for~it here~and there.
  ★There~is a football under~it.
  ★There~are some books on the desk.
  ★Here~is a letter for you.
  ★Here~are four~eggs.
  ★But where~is my cup?
  ★Where~are your brother~and sister?
  但是,如果一个音节的前后都有字母r,即使后面的词以元音开头,也不能连读。例如:
  ★The black clouds are coming nearer and nearer.(nearer与and不可连读)
  
  3)“辅音+半元音”型连读
  英语语音中的/j/和/w/是半元音,如果前一个词是以辅音结尾,后一个词是以半元音,特别是/j/开头,此时也要连读。例如:
  ★Thank~you.
  ★Nice to meet~you.
  ★Did~you get there late~again?
  ★Would~you like~a cup~of tea?
  ★Could~you help me, please?
  
  4)当短语或从句之间按意群进行停顿时,意群与意群之间即使有两个相邻的辅音与元音出现,也不可连读。例如:
  ★Is~it a~hat or a cat?(hat与or之间不可以连读)
  ★There~is~a good book in my desk. (book与in之间不可以连读)
  ★Can you speak~English or French? (English与or之间不可以连读)
  ★Shall we meet at~eight or ten tomorrow morning? (meet与at,eight与or之间不可以连读)
  ★She opened the door and walked~in. (door与and之间不可以连读)

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