Reduction

1. 一般省音 (common reduction)

　

　

1 Wanna/gonna/hafda/hasda/oughda

2 And/or/for

3 不發聲的字尾子音

4 省h

5 母音減弱

7 複數省音

1 Wanna/gonna/hafda/hasda/oughda
以省音的唸法，如 wanna/ gonna/ hafda/ hasda/ oughda 講 want to/going to/ have to/ has to/ ought to 等。修正時, 改用國音的˙ㄋㄜ或放鬆的˙ㄉㄜ，即完全改善。

練習題：

逐字唸	省音的唸法
1. I'm going to go shopping this afternoon.	I'm gon-na go shopping this-afternoon.
2. I'm going to take it with me.	I'm gon-na ta-git wi' me.
3. I want to do it quick.	I wan-na do-it qui'.
4. I want to make sure everything goes right.	I wan-da ma' sure everything goes-right.
5. You have to try it yourself.	You haf-da try-i' yourself.
6. You have to wait and see.	You haf-da wai-d'n see.
7. He has to give it up.	He has-da give-it up.
8. He has to check again.	He has-da che-ga-gain.
9. You ought to know it's wrong.	You ough-da know it's wrong.
10. He need to think about it.	He needa thin-gabou d-it.

And/ or/ for 經常說成 n/er/fer/f ，弱化尾音。

練習題：

逐字唸	省音的唸法
1. People come and go.	People come'n go.
2. Cream and sugar?	Cream'n sugar?
3. Trust me and you can make it.	Trust me'n you can ma-gi'.
4. Why don't you and Mary try it?	Why don' you'n Mary try-i?
5. Which one do you want, A or B?	Which one do-you-wan, A er B?
6. Can you help me or I'll try someone else.	Can you hel' me er I'll try someone-else.
7. I need to buy a birthday present for my mother.	I nee-da buy-a birthday present fer my mother.
8. Don't take it for granted.	Don't ta-git fer granted.
9. It's not easy for me.	It's na' easy fer me.
10. Don't do it for someone you don't love.	Don't do-it fer someone you don' love.

3 不發聲的字尾子音

不發聲的字尾子音：有很多人說美語時尾音很重；其實，有很多英文字的字尾子音在說話時，是只有動作但不發聲的，或者只有輕微的一點聲音。下列的練習題中以( )括起來的音是不發聲的，或只需輕輕的點到為止。

逐字唸	較快的唸法
1. Would you come back there with me?	Would you come back there with me?
2. You're nothing like my father.	You're nothing like my father.
3. Forgive me, I lied.	Forgive me, I lied.
4. You broke the record.	You broke the record.
5. He's got a black tie.	He's go-da black tie.
6. You can't beat that.	You can't beat that.
7. They all want him dead!	They all want him dead!
8. You may now loosen your seatbelt.	You may now loosen your seatbelt
9. Have a pleasant flight!	Ha-va pleasant flight.
10. Hold it right there.	Hol-dit right there.

省h：有一些句子裡含有代名詞 he/her/him/her 及完成式的 has/have/had 可以不發 h 這個音，而剩下的母音則與前一個字最後的子音連結，如 What does-e (does he) want?
　

練習題：(粗體的h不發音，而將其前後兩個字連起來唸如同唸一個字)

逐字唸	省音的唸法
1. Tell him I'm busy.	Tell-im I'm busy.
2. Get him out of here.	Get-im ou-da here.
3. I'll take care of him.	I'll ta' care av-im.
4. That's why I like him.	Tha-t'swhy I li-gim.
5. Come here.	Come-ere.
6. Let me ask her.	Let me as-ger.
7. Check her out.	Che-ger out.
8. Get her.	Ge-er.
9. I'll never talk to her.	I'll never talk to-er.
10. Let her go.	Le-er go.

　

5 母音減弱母音減弱：

兩個音節以上的字在說話時，重音節以外的音節中的母音會減弱成 ə音。如receive 說成 rəceive; mistake m əsdake。

逐字唸	較快的唸法
1. Do you still believe in him?	Do you still bəlieve ən him?
2. Have you received my letter?	Ha-vyou rəceived my letter?
3. They charge heavily on fees.	They charge heavəly on fees.
4. It's a mistake	It's a məsdake.
5. She is getting a divorce.	She's gettən a dəvorce.
6. I have confidence.	I have confədence.
7. Welcome back to civilization.	Welcome back to civələzation.
8. He will be right here in a minute.	He will be right here in a minəte.
9. You discovered the reality.	You discovered the realəty.
10. It's my responsibility.	It's my rəsponsəbiləty.

6 音節省音音節省音：有一些美國人會將整個音節省略不說，但不是每個人都如此。

下面的練習題右欄中，已將省略未唸的音用 ( ) 括起來。

逐字唸	較快的唸法
1. You're probably right.	You're probably right.
2. That's my favourite suit!	That's my favorite suit!
3. You got a temperature.	You go-da temperture.
4. Finally, I learned the lesson.	Finally, I learned the lesson.
5. He's delivering an oration.	He's delivering an oration.
6. Definitely he'll have to leave.	Definitely he'll have-da leave.
7. That's absolutely incredible!	That's absolutely incredible!
8. The student's above average.	The student's above average.
9. I got my memories.	I got my memories.
10. I was wondering what exactly happened to her.	I was wondering what exactly happened to her.

7 複數省音：說到複數或第三人稱的動詞時，es的音標為 /Iz/，卻會說成 / əz/。

逐字唸	較快的唸法
1. I got your messages.	I got your messagəz.
2. Mary has had two divorces.	Mary has had two divorcəz.
3. Those cases were left unresolved.	Those casəz were left unresolved.
4. The prices are higher this year.	The pricəz are higher this year.
5. There are still chances I have to take.	There're still chancəz I have to take.
6. He uses the color here.	He usəz the color here.
7. She watches the sky.	She watchəz the sky.
8. God blesses everyone.	God blessəz everyone.
9. He wishes to see you.	He wishəz to see you.
10. You've got three choices.	You've got three choicəz.