英文中的字母「t」什麼時候不發音？/ 不發音字母T的單字與規則：英語精讀講義

Hi everyone,

大家好，

welcome back to pronunciation with Emma. 片語搭配

歡迎回到 Emma 的發音課堂。

In today's video,

在今天的影片中，

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

我們來看看包含不發音字母 T 的單字。

Now, I do have a video already 文法

其實我已經做過一個影片了，

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

講的是什麼時候可以省略字母 T 的發音，

but this is in very specific cases. 片語搭配

但那是在非常特定的情況下。

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

我會把那個影片的連結放在資訊欄裡，

and also in the card above.

也會放在上方的資訊卡裡。

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

我在那裡面還講了什麼時候可以省略單字裡的 D 音。

But in this video,

但在這個影片裡，

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

我只關注那些總是包含不發音字母 T 的單字。

Okay?

好嗎？

No special rules

沒有什麼特殊規則，

that I talk about in that other video.

那些我在另一個影片裡講過了。

So, words that have a silent T.

那麼，關於有不發音字母 T 的單字。

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

我會講幾個不同的規則，

in this video.

在這個影片裡。

I'll give you plenty of examples 片語搭配

我會給大家很多例子，

for your listening and pronunciation practice.

供你們練習聽力和發音。

And at the end of the video, 表達脈絡

在影片的最後，

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

我會加入一個不符合任何這些規則的單字，

that I'm going to talk about,

也就是我要講的規則，

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

但它非常重要，大家必須知道。

So, the first rule, 表達脈絡

那麼，第一條規則，

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

通常如果我們有 s-t-e-n 結尾，

we normally don't pronounce the T. 用詞

我們通常不發 T 的音。

So, we just pronounce it /sən/.

所以，我們只發 /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

下一個規則是當有拼寫 s-t-l-e 時。

/səl/ /səl/

/səl/ /səl/

So we don't pronounce the T.

這樣我們不發 T 的音。

Usually, we don't pronounce the T.

通常，我們不發 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

下一個是有結尾

f-t-e-n.

f-t-e-n 時。

We normally just pronounce this as /fən/. 用詞

我們通常只發 /fən/。

So, the T completely silent again.

所以，T 又完全不發音。

For example,

例如，

Soften.

Soften。

Now, this one is quite a controversial one. 用詞

好了，這一個挺有爭議。

It's so controversial, in fact, 表達脈絡

事實上它是如此有爭議，

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

大約一兩年前我還專門為它做了一期完整的影片。

This one,

這個詞，

you can say often or often. 用詞

你可以說 often，也可以說 often。

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

你用哪個都沒關係。

You will be understood

大家都能聽懂，

whether you use one or the other. 文法

無論你用這個還是那個。

So, you choose.

所以，你來選。

I personally,

就我個人而言，

I say often by pronouncing with the T.

我說 often 時會發 T 的音。

One is not more correct 文法

兩者沒有誰更正確

or incorrect than the other.

或誰更錯誤之分。

They're both fine.

它們都可以。

They're both in the dictionary. 用詞

字典裡都有。

You choose which one you prefer.

你選擇你喜歡的那個。

Often or often.

Often 或者 often。

Actually, you know what?

其實，你們知道嗎？

Let me know in the comments. 語氣意圖

在留言區告訴我。

Do you pronounce often

你發 often 這個音時

with a T or no T?

是帶 T 還是不帶 T？

Are you team T 慣用語

你是「發 T 派」

or not team T?

還是「不發 T 派」？

Let me know in the comments.

在留言區告訴我吧。

The next one I want to talk about

我要講的下一個

is typically with French words 文化背景

通常是法語詞，

that we have taken and we use in English.

我們把它借用到英語裡。

So, if they end with a T, 用詞

所以，如果它們以 T 結尾，

we normally don't pronounce it.

我們通常不發它的音。

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,

還有這個，

I know it's not at the end,

我知道它不在字尾，

but it's a still French word,

但它仍然是一個法語詞，

mortgage. 文化背景

mortgage。

So, the last one we have,

那麼，最後這一個，

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

它不太符合其他任何規則，

that I've mentioned,

就是我剛才提到的那些，

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

但我還是想把它加進來，

because it's quite an important word.

因為它是個很重要的字。

It's also getting closer.

還有就是節日也快到了。

So, here we have Christmas. 用詞

也就是 Christmas。

So, that's it for this video. 表達脈絡

那麼，這期影片就到這裡。

I hope you've enjoyed it

希望你們喜歡它，

and you've learned something new.

並且學到了新東西。

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

如果你們還知道其他 T 不發音的單字，

let me know down in the comments

在下方留言區告訴我，

and then people can learn some more words.

這樣大家就能學到更多單字。

Also,

還有，

don't forget to tell me

別忘了告訴我

whether you say often or often.

你們說 often 還是 often。

Are you team T

你是「發 T 派」

or are you not team T?

還是「不發 T 派」？

Which one are you?

你屬於哪一邊？

I'm team T.

我是「發 T 派」。

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

如果你喜歡這期影片並且學到了新東西，

then remember to hit the like button. 片語搭配

請記得按個讚。

That's a nice free way to help me out. 片語動詞

這是幫我的一個很好的免費方式。

And if you haven't already 文法

如果你還沒有訂閱

and you're new around here, 片語搭配

或者是新來的朋友，

then press the subscribe button as well 片語搭配

請按下訂閱按鈕

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

以及旁邊的小鈴鐺圖示。

It will notify you every single time 片語搭配

這樣每次只要

I post a new video or I go live. 用詞

我發布新影片或直播，它就會通知你。

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

如果你想了解更多關於不發音字母的知識，

I have put all of these videos in this series

我已經把這個系列的所有影片

in a playlist 文化背景

整理在一個播放清單裡，

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

連結我會放在下方。

Go and check those out 片語動詞

去看看那些影片吧，

and I hope they are helpful.

希望對你們有幫助。

Have a fantastic week 語氣意圖

祝大家有美好的一週，

and I will see you next lesson. 語氣意圖

我們下節課見。

Bye-bye.

拜拜。