3步提升你的英式英文口音：英語精讀講義

If you've been learning English for a while 文法

如果你學了一陣子英語了

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

並且覺得自己說話更偏向美式口音

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

或者覺得自己的口音介於英式和美式之間

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

且你想改變這一點，讓說話時更有英式口音，

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

那麼在本節課中，你將學到三種方法來幫助你講英語時聽起來更道地英式。

Disclaimer, 表達脈絡

免責聲明，

by British English, 表達脈絡

關於英式英語，

I specifically mean received pronunciation 用詞

我特別指代的是公認發音（RP）

and modern received pronunciation.

以及現代公認發音。

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

這兩種口音在英格蘭被視為英語發音的標準形式。

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

儘管這兩種口音在英格蘭被視為標準，

they are not the only two accents to exist.

但它們並不是僅存的兩種口音。

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

整個英國有數百種不同的口音。

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

所以，特別是如果你要去英國旅遊的話，請記住這一點。

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

如果你不想改變自己的口音，或者不認為有改變口音的必要，

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

那麼非常歡迎你關掉這支影片，去看看我其他的英語發音課程，

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

那些課程更基礎一些，更側重於發音方式，

rather than replicating a specific accent. 文法

而不是去模仿某種特定的口音。

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

我之所以做這期課程，僅僅是因為很多人要求我做。

That is all.

僅此而已。

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

如果你想要今天課程筆記的 PDF 副本，

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

以及今天課程的音檔版本，

to listen and practice while on the go, 慣用語

以便在路上聽著練習，

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

請點擊下方資訊欄裡的連結。

Let's begin with number one, 表達脈絡

讓我們從第一點開始，

the /r/ sound.

即 /r/ 音。

British English accents tend to be non-rhotic, 講解

英式口音通常是非兒化音（non-rhotic），

while American English accents tend to be rhotic.

而美式口音則傾向於兒化音（rhotic）。

But what does this mean? 表達脈絡

但這是什麼意思呢？

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

兒化音本質上意味著當單字中寫了 r 時，你會把它發出來，

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

而在非兒化音中，比如英式口音，

the r tends to be silent

r 通常不發音，

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

如果它在一個母音之後，或是在單字結尾附近。

So for example,

所以例如，

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

在英式英語中，單字 /kɑː/ 發音時不帶 r。

However, in American English

然而，在美式英語中，

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

他們把它發作 /kɑːr/, /kɑːr/。

Here's another example,

再看一個例子，

hard, hard,

hard, hard,

hard, hard.

hard, hard.

And lastly,

最後，

mother, mother,

mother, mother,

mother, mother.

mother, mother.

So notice that in American English 表達脈絡

注意到在美式英語中，

we pronounce that r sound very strongly.

那個 r 音我們發得很重。

In British English we don't pronounce it,

在英式英語中我們不發這個音，

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.

掌握在英式英語中什麼時候 r 不發音的規則其實非常簡單。

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

如果一個母音後面跟著一個 r，

like in car,

比如在 car 中，

then you remove the r.

那麼你就把 r 去掉。

If you have a vowel, an r,

如果你有一個母音、一個 r，

and then a consonant sound coming after it,

然後跟著一個子音，

then you again remove the r like in hard.

那麼同樣把 r 去掉，比如 hard。

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

如果單字以 e r, o r, a r, 或 r e 結尾，

these also have a silent r.

這些也包含不發音的 r。

So mother is pronounced without the r.

所以 mother 發音時沒有 r。

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

你唯一發 r 音的情況是當它位於單字開頭時，

for example red,

例如 red，

or if it's in between vowels, 片語搭配

或者當它處於兩個母音之間時，

for example around and arrow.

例如 around 和 arrow。

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

不過這條規則只有一個例外。

If you know what it is,

如果你知道它是什麼，

then comment down below. 文化背景

請在下方留言。

If you don't, 文法

如果不知道，

then I'll tell you.

那我來告訴你。

It's the word iron.

是 iron 這個詞。

In the UK we don't say 文法

在英國我們不會說

I run,

I run,

we say iron, iron.

我們說 iron, iron。

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

現在請仔細聽這個句子並跟著重複。

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 都沒有發音。

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

接下來我們要看兩個非常不同的母音，

/æ/ and /ɒ/.

/æ/ 和 /ɒ/。

In British English we use the sound /æ/.

在英式英語中我們使用 /æ/ 這個音。

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

這是一個非常短且開闊的音，比如在 cat 中。

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

想像你要去看牙醫，張大嘴巴。

/æ/.

/æ/。

Cat.

Cat.

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

而在美式英語中，它聽起來更像 /æ/，

cat.

cat.

Cat.

Cat.

Cat, cat.

Cat, cat.

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

請記住我不是美國人，

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

那就沒辦法了。

Now the second sound,

接著是第二個音，

/ɒ/ in British English,

在英式英語中的 /ɒ/，

is very short and very round.

這是一個非常短且圓潤的音。

/ɒ/.

/ɒ/。

Hot.

Hot.

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

而在美式英語中，它要長得多，也稍微開闊一點。

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

Hot.

So let's practice the difference.

讓我們練習一下區別。

Cat, cat.

Cat, cat.

Hot, hot.

Hot, hot.

Now listen carefully to the sentence and repeat.

現在仔細聽句子並跟著重複。

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

今天你要學的最後一個知識點是閃音 t（flap t）。

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

這是指你發 t 音時幾乎像是在發 d。

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

它的發音非常非常快，像 da。

So city sounds like city

所以 city 聽起來就像 city

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

這更是美式英語的特徵。

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

所以你在英式英語中會更清楚地把 t 發出來，像 city，

and city, city,

還有 city, city，

which sounds more like a d sound, 文法

這個聽起來更像 d 的音，

but this is actually the flap t. 講解

但這其實是閃音 t。

It's not city, 文法

不是 city，

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

不是重讀的 d，是 city

and this is more American English.

這更偏美式英語。

So words like better

所以像 better 這樣的詞，

sound like better in American English.

在美音裡聽起來像 better。

We don't pronounce that t as a da,

我們不把那個 t 發成 da，

we pronounce it as a t sound

我們把它發成 t 的音，

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

且不發結尾的 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.

現在仔細聽並跟著重複。

It's better to drink water later. 文法

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

補充說明一下，

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

儘管英國人不太傾向於使用閃音 t，

and say things like water, better,

把 water, better 說成那樣，

or water, better, which sounds more Australian,

或者 water, better，聽起來更像澳洲口音，

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

但我們習慣於使用喉塞音 t（glottal t）。

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

也就是你在喉嚨這裡發 t 音，而不是在口腔裡。

So better sounds like better,

所以 better 聽起來像 better，

water sounds like water,

water 聽起來像 water，

and later sounds like later.

later 聽起來像 later。

So the sentence it's better to drink water later

所以 It's better to drink water later 這個句子

sounds like it's better to drink water later.

聽起來就是 It's better to drink water later。

So if you hear someone speaking like that, 文法

如果你聽到有人這麼說話，

then they probably are from the UK.

他們很可能來自英國。

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

這就是今天英語發音課的全部內容。

To help you improve your English pronunciation faster 文法

為了幫助你更快地提高英語發音，

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

並記住你今天課上學的規則，

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

你可以免費下載今天課程筆記的 PDF 版本，

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

還可以獲得今天課程的免費音檔版本，

to listen to and practice while on the go.

方便隨時在路上收聽和練習。

Remember to subscribe to my channel

記得訂閱我的頻道，

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

如果你想看更多幫助你提高英語發音的影片，

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

如果你今天學到了新東西，請按讚。

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

非常感謝您的觀看，我們下節課再見。

Bye-bye.

拜拜。

So let's practice in a sentence.

讓我們在一個句子裡練習一下。

I will say it first in British English 表達脈絡

我會先用英式發音讀一遍，

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

然後我會用非常非常蹩腳的美式發音再讀一遍。