类别1:“清辅音+浊辅音”连读
规则1:在一个词中间的“TT”要发“DD”的音,除非'TT'前面的元音发音是【?】
举例:Better, butter, shatter, batter, mutter, mettle
例外:Mattel, attest, attack
规则2:当前面是一个浊辅音节,或者是用“es”变复数的时候,“S”要发“Z”的音
举例:Rides, ladies, bridges, bugs, angels, misses
例外:Hats, hates
规则3:在一个单词的中间,“T”要发成齿龈闪音“?”
举例:Gated, lateral, notable, water
规则4:“Of”要发成“ov”或者“uh”
举例:Game of Thrones, Bottle of water, Cup of tea
类别2:“辅音+元音”连读
例子1:我可以买这个吗?
原句:Can I have this?
连读:Ca(n)I have this?
例子2:我觉得你是对的。
原句:And I think you’re right.
连读:An(d)I think you’(r)ight.
例子3:最近如何?
原句:How’s it going?
连读:How(z)it going?
例子4:猫会爬树吗?
原句:Can a cat climb trees?
连读:Ca(n)a cat climb treez?
类别3:“辅音+辅音”连读
规则1:两个辅音相同的情况下,把音稍微的拖长。(包括S, L, F, M, N, D, J, W, H, V, Z)
举例:This Saturday, until later, half finished
规则2:当两个辅音相同的情况下,在两个音中间做非常短的一个停顿。(包括T, P, K, B, G, C)
举例:Wet towel, big game, gag gift, black cat
类别4:“The”连读
规则1:The + 辅音
当“the”后面的单词开头是辅音,那么它的发音就是“the”(?)
举例:The dog, the cat, the woman
规则2:The + 元音(长音e除外)
当“the”后面的单词开头是元音而且不是长音“e”,可以发成“the”(?),或者是“the” (ee)
举例:The otter, the interesting thing, the apple
规则3:The + 元音(长元音e)
当“the”后面的单词开头是长元音“e”,那就要发成“the” (ee)
举例:The election, the evil spirit, the eagle
类别5:“元音+元音”连读
规则1:ee, ih, ay, aye, oi + 元音= 中间出现“y”的音
当元音ee, ih, ay, aye, and oi后面紧接的单词开头是元音的时,为了让这个音节过渡得更自然平顺,就会插入“y”这个音
举例:He is happy = He(y)iz happy, She ate a burger = She(y)ate a burger
规则2:Ooh, oh, ow + 元音
当元音oh, oh, and ow 后面紧接的单词开头是元音的时候,就会在中间插入“w”方便连读
举例:Go in = Go(w)in, Do it = Do(w)it, You are = You(w)are, Go out = Go(w)out
类别6:“略音”连读
规则1:“H”的省略
举例:he –> [iy], him –> [im],his –> [iz], her –> [?r]
规则2:Ooh, oh, ow + 元音
无论什么时候,当“t”或者“d”在两个辅音之间时,都要被省略
举例:Old man -> Ol' man, Gold ring -> Gol' ring, Most famous -> Mos’ famous
类别7:变型连读
规则1:当“t”后面是“j”的时候,要发成“tj”的音。
举例:What do you want -> Watchu want?
规则2:当“d”后面是“j”的时候,要发成“dj”的音
举例:Would you -> Wouldju