3步提升你的英式英语口音：英语精读讲义

If you've been learning English for a while 語法

如果你学了一阵子英语了

and you feel you speak with more of an American accent 短語搭配

并且觉得自己说话更偏向美式口音

or you feel your accent's a mix between British and American 短語搭配

或者觉得自己的口音介于英式和美式之间

and you'd like to change that and speak with more of a British accent, 短語搭配

且你想改变这一点，让说话时更有英式口音，

then in this lesson you will learn three ways to help you sound more British when you speak English. 語法

那么在本节课中，你将学到三种方法来帮助你讲英语时听起来更地道英式。

Disclaimer, 表達脈絡

免责声明，

by British English, 表達脈絡

关于英式英语，

I specifically mean received pronunciation 用詞

我特别指代的是公认发音（RP）

and modern received pronunciation.

以及现代公认发音。

These two accents are considered the standard form of English pronunciation in England. 用詞

这两种口音在英格兰被视为英语发音的标准形式。

Although these two accents are considered the standard in England, 語法

尽管这两种口音在英格兰被视为标准，

they are not the only two accents to exist.

但它们并不是仅存的两种口音。

There are hundreds of different accents across the UK as a whole. 短語搭配

整个英国有数百种不同的口音。

So keep that in mind especially if you ever visit the UK. 短語搭配

所以，特别是如果你要去英国旅游的话，请记住这一点。

If you don't want to change your accent or you don't believe in changing your accent, 短語搭配

如果你不想改变自己的口音，或者不认为有改变口音的必要，

then you're very welcome to click off this video and go and watch another one of my English pronunciation lessons 講解

那么非常欢迎你关掉这个视频，去看看我其他的英语发音课程，

where they're a little bit more general and focus on articulation 短語搭配

那些课程更基础一些，更侧重于发音方式，

rather than replicating a specific accent. 語法

而不是去模仿某种特定的口音。

The reason why I'm doing this lesson is simply because a lot of you have requested it. 語法

我之所以做这期课程，仅仅是因为很多人要求我做。

That is all.

仅此而已。

If you'd like a PDF copy of today's lesson notes 語氣意圖

如果你想要今天课程笔记的 PDF 副本，

as well as an audio version of today's lesson 短語搭配

以及今天课程的音频版本，

to listen and practice while on the go, 習語

以便在路上听着练习，

then click the link down below in the description. 文化背景

请点击下方描述里的链接。

Let's begin with number one, 表達脈絡

让我们从第一点开始，

the /r/ sound.

即 /r/ 音。

British English accents tend to be non-rhotic, 講解

英式口音通常是非儿化音（non-rhotic），

while American English accents tend to be rhotic.

而美式口音则倾向于儿化音（rhotic）。

But what does this mean? 表達脈絡

但这是什么意思呢？

A rhotic accent essentially means that you pronounce the r sound when it is written, 短語搭配

儿化音本质上意味着当单词中写了 r 时，你会把它发出来，

while in non-rhotic accents like British English ones, 語法

而在非儿化音中，比如英式口音，

the r tends to be silent

r 通常不发音，

if it is after a vowel or towards the end of a word. 短語搭配

如果它在一个元音之后，或是在单词结尾附近。

So for example,

所以例如，

in British English the word /kɑː/ is pronounced without the r. 短語搭配

在英式英语中，单词 /kɑː/ 发音时不带 r。

However, in American English

然而，在美式英语中，

they pronounce it as /kɑːr/, /kɑːr/. 短語搭配

他们把它发作 /kɑːr/, /kɑːr/。

Here's another example,

再看一个例子，

hard, hard,

hard, hard,

hard, hard.

hard, hard.

And lastly,

最后，

mother, mother,

mother, mother,

mother, mother.

mother, mother.

So notice that in American English 表達脈絡

注意到在美式英语中，

we pronounce that r sound very strongly.

那个 r 音我们发得很重。

In British English we don't pronounce it,

在英式英语中我们不发这个音，

it's completely removed. 用詞

它被完全去掉了。

The rules to know when the r is silent in British English are very simple.

掌握在英式英语中什么时候 r 不发音的规则其实非常简单。

If you have a vowel and then an r coming after it, 語法

如果一个元音后面跟着一个 r，

like in car,

比如在 car 中，

then you remove the r.

那么你就把 r 去掉。

If you have a vowel, an r,

如果你有一个元音、一个 r，

and then a consonant sound coming after it,

然后跟着一个辅音，

then you again remove the r like in hard.

那么同样把 r 去掉，比如 hard。

If a word ends with e r, o r, a r, or r e, 短語搭配

如果单词以 e r, o r, a r, 或 r e 结尾，

these also have a silent r.

这些也包含不发音的 r。

So mother is pronounced without the r.

所以 mother 发音时没有 r。

The only time you pronounce the r sound is when it's at the beginning of a word, 語法

你唯一发 r 音的情况是当它位于单词开头时，

for example red,

例如 red，

or if it's in between vowels, 短語搭配

或者当它处于两个元音之间时，

for example around and arrow.

例如 around 和 arrow。

There is only one exception to this rule though. 短語搭配

不过这条规则只有一个例外。

If you know what it is,

如果你知道它是什么，

then comment down below. 文化背景

请在下方评论。

If you don't, 語法

如果不知道，

then I'll tell you.

那我来告诉你。

It's the word iron.

是 iron 这个词。

In the UK we don't say 語法

在英国我们不会说

I run,

I run,

we say iron, iron.

我们说 iron, iron。

So listen carefully to this sentence and repeat. 短語搭配

现在请仔细听这个句子并跟着重复。

I parked my car near the theater.

I parked my car near the theater.

I parked my car near the theater.

I parked my car near the theater.

So notice that all of the r's are silent.

注意所有的 r 都没有发音。

Next we're going to look at two very distinct vowel sounds, 講解

接下来我们要看两个非常不同的元音，

/æ/ and /ɒ/.

/æ/ 和 /ɒ/。

In British English we use the sound /æ/.

在英式英语中我们使用 /æ/ 这个音。

It's a very short and open sound like in cat.

这是一个非常短且开阔的音，比如在 cat 中。

Imagine you're going to the dentist and you open your mouth wide. 表達脈絡

想象你要去看牙医，张大嘴巴。

/æ/.

/æ/。

Cat.

Cat.

While in American English it's more like /æ/,

而在美式英语中，它听起来更像 /æ/，

cat.

cat.

Cat.

Cat.

Cat, cat.

Cat, cat.

Keep in mind that I am not from the US, 短語搭配

请记住我不是美国人，

so if my accent is terrible for the American English one,

所以如果我的美音模仿得很糟糕，

too bad. 語氣意圖

那就没办法了。

Now the second sound,

接着是第二个音，

/ɒ/ in British English,

在英式英语中的 /ɒ/，

is very short and very round.

这是一个非常短且圆润的音。

/ɒ/.

/ɒ/。

Hot.

Hot.

While in American English it's a lot longer and a little bit more open. 語法

而在美式英语中，它要长得多，也稍微开阔一点。

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

So let's practice the difference.

让我们练习一下区别。

Cat, cat.

Cat, cat.

Hot, hot.

Hot, hot.

Now listen carefully to the sentence and repeat.

现在仔细听句子并跟着重复。

The cat sat on a hot pot.

The cat sat on a hot pot.

The cat sat on a hot pot.

The cat sat on a hot pot.

Now the final thing you're going to learn today is the flap t. 表達脈絡

今天你要学的最后一个知识点是闪音 t（flap t）。

This is when you say the t sound almost like a d. 講解

这是指你发 t 音时几乎像是在发 d。

It's said very, very quickly like da. 語法

它的发音非常非常快，像 da。

So city sounds like city

所以 city 听起来就像 city

and this is more of a feature of American English. 短語搭配

这更是美式英语的特征。

So you have city where we pronounce the t more clearly in British English 語法

所以你在英式英语中会更清楚地把 t 发出来，像 city，

and city, city,

还有 city, city，

which sounds more like a d sound, 語法

这个听起来更像 d 的音，

but this is actually the flap t. 講解

但这其实是闪音 t。

It's not city, 語法

不是 city，

it's not a strong d, it's city

不是重读的 d，是 city

and this is more American English.

这更偏美式英语。

So words like better

所以像 better 这样的词，

sound like better in American English.

在美音里听起来像 better。

We don't pronounce that t as a da,

我们不把那个 t 发成 da，

we pronounce it as a t sound

我们把它发成 t 的音，

and we don't pronounce the r at the end.

且不发结尾的 r。

So better, better.

所以 better, better。

Water, water.

Water, water.

Water, water.

Water, water.

Later, later.

Later, later.

Later, later.

Later, later.

Now listen carefully and repeat.

现在仔细听并跟着重复。

It's better to drink water later. 語法

It's better to drink water later.

It's better to drink water later.

It's better to drink water later.

As a side note, 表達脈絡

补充说明一下，

although Brits don't tend to use the flap t 用詞

尽管英国人不太倾向于使用闪音 t，

and say things like water, better,

把 water, better 说成那样，

or water, better, which sounds more Australian,

或者 water, better，听起来更像澳洲口音，

what we tend to do is use the glottal t instead. 講解

但我们习惯于使用喉塞音 t（glottal t）。

So this is when you pronounce the t here instead of in your mouth. 語法

也就是你在喉咙这里发 t 音，而不是在口腔里。

So better sounds like better,

所以 better 听起来像 better，

water sounds like water,

water 听起来像 water，

and later sounds like later.

later 听起来像 later。

So the sentence it's better to drink water later

所以 It's better to drink water later 这个句子

sounds like it's better to drink water later.

听起来就是 It's better to drink water later。

So if you hear someone speaking like that, 語法

如果你听到有人这么说话，

then they probably are from the UK.

他们很可能来自英国。

And that is the end of today's English pronunciation lesson.

这就是今天英语发音课的全部内容。

To help you improve your English pronunciation faster 語法

为了帮助你更快地提高英语发音，

and remember the rules that you learned in today's lesson,

并记住你今天课上学的规则，

you can download a free PDF version of today's lesson notes

你可以免费下载今天课程笔记的 PDF 版本，

as well as receive a free audio version of today's lesson

还可以获得今天课程的免费音频版本，

to listen to and practice while on the go.

方便随时在路上收听和练习。

Remember to subscribe to my channel

记得订阅我的频道，

if you'd like to see more videos to help you improve your English pronunciation

如果你想看更多帮助你提高英语发音的视频，

and hit the like button if you have learned something new today. 講解

如果你今天学到了新东西，请点赞。

Thank you very much for watching and I'll see you in the next lesson. 短語搭配

非常感谢您的观看，我们下节课再见。

Bye-bye.

拜拜。

So let's practice in a sentence.

让我们在一个句子里练习一下。

I will say it first in British English 表達脈絡

我会先用英式发音读一遍，

and then I will say it in a really, really bad American accent. 語氣意圖

然后我会用非常非常蹩脚的美式发音再读一遍。