【本期话题】Pronunciation Tips

你知道多少种发音技巧？
These English pronunciation tips will help you.

Tip 1你还在“望文生音”么？
Do not confuse pronunciation of words with their spelling!
Threw&Through, although spelled differently, are pronounced the same.
Also, identical letters or letter clusters in words do not always produce the same sound.
For example, the ough in though and through represents a different sound in each word.
不要被拼写给糊弄了
即使拼写不同的单词也有可能有相同的发音
同样的，拼写在不同的单词中可能有完全不一样的发音
Learn to practise what you hear, not what you see.
 

Tip 2英语也有“家乡话”
The English language has many different dialects, and words can be pronounced differently. It is important, however, that you pronounce words clearly to ensure effective communication. 【更多故事尽在TalkOnline】
 

英语中有些元音听上去很相似，难以分辨，比如，对汉语为母语的人来说，ship 和 sheep 就很容易混淆。说不好还会出笑话

“什么是流利的前提？”
“t”, “d”, “s”, “z”真的能一口气说清楚么？
“如何分辨清浊音”
On the difference between voiced and voiced pairs of consonants.
For example, t, d, p, b, k, g, s, z. These sounds differ only in that the first is voiceless and the second is voiced.
Put your hand in front of your mouth and say” “t”, then say “d”.
Try it again with “s”, “z”.
Did you notice that “t”, “s” have more breath or air coming out of your mouth than “d”, “z”.
Now put your hand around the front of your throat.
把手放在喉咙上试着发音，感觉到什么不同了么？
Try it again.Say “t”, “d”, “s”, “z”. Did you notice that “t”, “s” have no vibration, whereas “d”, “z”, there’s a vibration?
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You must practise what you are learning everday!It is like going to the gym and exercising your body. Come to Talk Online, be your "gym"! 发音技巧的练习就像是上健身房，必须每天持之以恒！