英语中的字母“t”什么时候不发音？/ 不发音字母T的单词和规则：英语精读讲义

Hi everyone,

大家好，

welcome back to pronunciation with Emma. 短語搭配

欢迎回到 Emma 的发音课堂。

In today's video,

在今天的视频中，

we're going to have a look at words that contain the silent T. 講解

我们来看看包含不发音字母 T 的单词。

Now, I do have a video already 語法

其实我已经做过一个视频了，

that does talk about when we can remove the letter T,

讲的是什么时候可以省略字母 T 的发音，

but this is in very specific cases. 短語搭配

但那是在非常特定的情况下。

I will link that video down in the description 短語搭配

我会把那个视频的链接放在简介里，

and also in the card above.

也会放在上方的卡片里。

I also talk about when we remove the D sound as well in words.

我在那里面还讲了什么时候可以省略单词里的 D 音。

But in this video,

但在这个视频里，

I'm just going to focus on words that always have a silent T. 短語搭配

我只关注那些总是有一个不发音字母 T 的单词。

Okay?

好吗？

No special rules

没有什么特殊规则，

that I talk about in that other video.

那些我在另一个视频里讲过了。

So, words that have a silent T.

那么，关于有不发音字母 T 的单词。

I'll talk about a number of different rules 短語搭配

我会讲几个不同的规则，

in this video.

在这个视频里。

I'll give you plenty of examples 短語搭配

我会给大家很多例子，

for your listening and pronunciation practice.

供你们练习听力和发音。

And at the end of the video, 表達脈絡

在视频的最后，

I will include a word that doesn't fit any of these rules 短語搭配

我会加入一个不符合任何这些规则的单词，

that I'm going to talk about,

也就是我要讲的规则，

but it's a really important one that you must know.

但它非常重要，大家必须知道。

So, the first rule, 表達脈絡

那么，第一条规则，

normally if we have the ending s-t-e-n, 用詞

通常如果我们有 s-t-e-n 结尾，

we normally don't pronounce the T. 用詞

我们通常不发 T 的音。

So, we just pronounce it /sən/.

所以，我们只发 /sən/。

/sn/.

/sn/。

For example,

例如，

Fasten,

Fasten,

or fasten.

或者 fasten。

Glisten.

Glisten。

Listen.

Listen。

Moisten.

Moisten。

The next rule is when we have the spelling s-t-l-e. 用詞

下一个规则是当有拼写 s-t-l-e 时。

/səl/ /səl/

/səl/ /səl/

So we don't pronounce the T.

这样我们不发 T 的音。

Usually, we don't pronounce the T.

通常，我们不发 T 的音。

For example,

例如，

Nestle.

Nestle。

Thistle.

Thistle。

Castle,

Castle，

or castle.

或者 castle。

Wrestle.

Wrestle。

The next one is when we have the ending 用詞

下一个是有结尾

f-t-e-n.

f-t-e-n 时。

We normally just pronounce this as /fən/. 用詞

我们通常只发 /fən/。

So, the T completely silent again.

所以，T 又完全不发音。

For example,

例如，

Soften.

Soften。

Now, this one is quite a controversial one. 用詞

好了，这一个挺有争议。

It's so controversial, in fact, 表達脈絡

事实上它是如此有争议，

I made a full video about it about a year or two ago.

大约一两年前我还专门为它做了一期完整的视频。

This one,

这个词，

you can say often or often. 用詞

你可以说 often，也可以说 often。

It really doesn't matter which one you use. 語氣意圖

你用哪个都没关系。

You will be understood

大家都能听懂，

whether you use one or the other. 語法

无论你用这个还是那个。

So, you choose.

所以，你来选。

I personally,

就我个人而言，

I say often by pronouncing with the T.

我说 often 时会发 T 的音。

One is not more correct 語法

两者没有谁更正确

or incorrect than the other.

或谁更错误之分。

They're both fine.

它们都可以。

They're both in the dictionary. 用詞

字典里都有。

You choose which one you prefer.

你选择你喜欢的那个。

Often or often.

Often 或者 often。

Actually, you know what?

其实，你们知道吗？

Let me know in the comments. 語氣意圖

在评论区告诉我。

Do you pronounce often

你发 often 这个音时

with a T or no T?

是带 T 还是不带 T？

Are you team T 習語

你是“发 T 派”

or not team T?

还是“不发 T 派”？

Let me know in the comments.

在评论区告诉我吧。

The next one I want to talk about

我要讲的下一个

is typically with French words 文化背景

通常是法语词，

that we have taken and we use in English.

我们把它借用到英语里。

So, if they end with a T, 用詞

所以，如果它们以 T 结尾，

we normally don't pronounce it.

我们通常不发它的音。

For example,

例如，

Ballet. 文化背景

Ballet。

Gourmet.

Gourmet。

Buffet,

Buffet，

or buffet.

或者 buffet。

Rapport.

Rapport。

Ricochet.

Ricochet。

And this one here,

还有这个，

I know it's not at the end,

我知道它不在词尾，

but it's a still French word,

但它仍然是一个法语词，

mortgage. 文化背景

mortgage。

So, the last one we have,

那么，最后这一个，

it doesn't quite fit in with any of the other rules 短語動詞

它不太符合其他任何规则，

that I've mentioned,

就是我刚才提到的那些，

but I just wanted to squeeze it in there 短語動詞

但我还是想把它加进来，

because it's quite an important word.

因为它是个很重要的词。

It's also getting closer.

还有就是节日也快到了。

So, here we have Christmas. 用詞

也就是 Christmas。

So, that's it for this video. 表達脈絡

那么，这期视频就到这里。

I hope you've enjoyed it

希望你们喜欢它，

and you've learned something new.

并且学到了新东西。

If you know any other words that have a silent T,

如果你们还知道其他 T 不发音的单词，

let me know down in the comments

在下方评论区告诉我，

and then people can learn some more words.

这样大家就能学到更多单词。

Also,

还有，

don't forget to tell me

别忘了告诉我

whether you say often or often.

你们说 often 还是 often。

Are you team T

你是“发 T 派”

or are you not team T?

还是“不发 T 派”？

Which one are you?

你属于哪一边？

I'm team T.

我是“发 T 派”。

If you've enjoyed this video and learned something new,

如果你喜欢这期视频并且学到了新东西，

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and the little bell icon next to it. 文化背景

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It will notify you every single time 短語搭配

这样每次只要

I post a new video or I go live. 用詞

我发布新视频或直播，它就会通知你。

If you'd like to learn more about silent letters, 用詞

如果你想了解更多关于不发音字母的知识，

I have put all of these videos in this series

我已经把这个系列的所有视频

in a playlist 文化背景

整理在一个播放列表里，

that I will link down below for you. 短語搭配

链接我会放在下方。

Go and check those out 短語動詞

去看看那些视频吧，

and I hope they are helpful.

希望对你们有帮助。

Have a fantastic week 語氣意圖

祝大家有美好的一周，

and I will see you next lesson. 語氣意圖

我们下节课见。

Bye-bye.

拜拜。