不發聲子音/Unreleased Consonant

凡一個音節的尾音是子音通常不會發得很重,或幾乎完全省略。

   Correct Pronunciation 

Inappropriate Pronunciation

 1. picture  1. picture
 2. doctor  2. doctor
 3. function  3. function
 4. object  4. object
 5. observe  5. observe
 6. obscene  6. obscene
 7. admission  7. admission
 8. advertisement  8. advertisement
 9. advantage  9. advantage
 10. Agnes  10. Agnes

子音群/Consonant Cluster

當一個字有很多字相鄰,在/s/後面的暴塞音/p//t//k/,及/tr/均可以改發有聲子音/b/(用國語的ㄅ發音亦可)/d//g//dr/

Correct Pronunciation

Inappropriate Pronunciation

1. strong  11. extra  1. strong  11. extra
 2. strange  12. stream  2. strange  12. stream
 3. street  13. stress  3. street  13. stress
 4. strip  14. monster  4. strip  14. monster
 5. destroy  15. sting  5. destroy  15. sting
 6. industrial  16. excuse  6. industrial  16. excuse
 7. strand  17. substance  7. strand  17. substance
 8. strategy  18. expectation  8. strategy  18. expectation
 9. illustration  19. extravagance  9. illustration  19. extravagance
 10. administration  20. exclusive  10. administration  20. exclusive

 

後面的/l/未發音

發後面的/l/時,舌尖只要稍微向上捲即可,但有很多人卻省略未發音。

Correct Pronunciation  

Inappropriate Pronunciation

1. million  1. million
 2. illegal  2. illegal
 3. school  3. school
 4. cool  4. cool
 5. doll  5. doll
 6. oil  6. oil
 7. small  7. small
 8. all  8. all
 9. ball  9. ball
 10. ulcer  10. ulcer

 

[I] 不在重音節時, 可發[ə]

 

 

[p] 在下列情形可發中文ㄅ音

1.在一個音節的開始, open( underline p, add underneath)
2. [s] 後面, inspire (underline p, add line above p, add underneath)
add the word escape to the list
 

 

can 及 can't 正確唸法

1.  can / kn /  , I can do it. 重音放在動詞。
2.  can't / kn t / , 但尾音 /t/ 常聽不見,故唸成 I can't do it ,重音在助動詞。
can 肯定句 can't 否定句
1. I can READ it. 1. I CAN'T read it.
2. I can HELP you. 2. I CAN'T help you.
3. I can MAKE it. 3. I CAN'T make it.
4. I can TAKE it. 4. I CAN'T take it.
5. I can FINISH it. 5. I CAN'T finish it.
6. You can GO now. 6. You CAN'T go now.
7. He can TAKE her away. 7. He CAN'T take her away.
8. She can BRING her friends over. 8. She CAN'T bring her friends over.
9. No one can TELL. 9. You CAN'T tell if it's true.
10.They can GIVE you the evidence. 10.They CAN'T give you any evidence.