Name: 美式發音最常用的 100 個單字：no.61-70 (English Vocabulary Essentials with Perfect Pronunciation | Learn English with Rachel's English)
Uploaded: 2018-07-24T07:10:12.000Z
Duration: 19 min 25 s

If you want to speak natural, clear English,

If you want to speak natural, clear English,
如果你想說出一口自然又清楚的英語，

the 100 most common words in American English is a good place to start.

the 100 most common words in American English is a good place to start.
美式英語裡的100個最常用的單字是個好開始。

This video is part of a series where we're studying the real pronunciation of these words.

This video is part of a series where we’re studying the real pronunciation of these words.
這支影片是我們學習這些單字的真正發音的系列，當中的一部分。

This is likely different from what you learned in English class.

This is likely different from what you learned in English class.
這大概會跟你在英語課裡學到的不同。

You see, in American English, we have all sorts of words that are unstressed or even reduced.

You see, in American English, we have all sorts of words that are unstressed or even reduced.
就你所知，在美式英語中，我們有許多種類的，被輕讀，甚至弱讀的單字。

That means we change the pronunciation.
那意思就是，我們改變發音。

This set of the 100 most common words in American English contains many, many words that reduce.

This set of the 100 most common words in American English contains many, many words that reduce.
這組在英式英語裡100個最常用的單字包括了很多，很多弱讀的單字

If you haven't already seen video 1, and other videos in this series,

If you haven’t already seen video 1, and other videos in this series,
如果你還沒看過這系列的第一支影片，跟其他影片的話，

I do suggest you start there.
我強烈建議你從那幾部影片開始看。

These videos build one on top of the next, so click here to watch video one.

These videos build one on top of the next, so click here to watch video one.
這些影片都是循序漸進的，所以點這裡看第一部影片。

This is video seven, we're studying words 61-70.

This is video seven, we’re studying words 61-70.
這是第七支影片，我們來學習第61至70個單字

00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:57,860
Number 61 is the word 'people'.

00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:57,860
Number 61 is the word ‘people’.
第61個是單字「people」

This is the first time we're starting one of these videos

This is the first time we’re starting one of these videos
這是第一次我們從一個不是弱化的單字

with a word that is NOT an example of a word that will be unstressed.

with a word that is NOT an example of a word that will be unstressed.
例子，作為這系列影片其中一支的開始。

This word is a noun, a content word, and generally, it will be stressed.

This word is a noun, a content word, and generally, it will be stressed.
這個單字是一個名詞，一個實詞，而正常來說，它會重讀的。

Now, this is a tricky word.
問題來了，這是個難搞的單字。

And I don't have too many videos where I go over the specific pronunciation of a single word,

And I don’t have too many videos where I go over the specific pronunciation of a single word,
然後我並沒有很多影片，用來講解一個單字的具體發音。

but I do happen to have one where I talk about this word,

but I do happen to have one where I talk about this word,
可是我就剛好有一支，有講過這個單字的。

so I'll put in a clip here that will go through the pronunciation, step-by-step.

so I’ll put in a clip here that will go through the pronunciation, step-by-step.
所以我會在這裡放一支片段，一步一步地講解這單字的發音。

It's a two-syllable word with stress on the first syllable.

It’s a two-syllable word with stress on the first syllable.
這是一個雙音節的單字，重音放在第一個音節.

It begins with the P consonant sound, lips are together for that, pp-.

It begins with the P consonant sound, lips are together for that, pp-.
開首是一個「P」子音，雙唇合上，pp- [p]

Then we open into the EE as in SHE vowel, pe-, pe-.

Then we open into the EE as in SHE vowel, pe-, pe-
然後我們張開(雙唇)以發出就如「SHE」[ si ] 裡的「EE」音 [ i ]。Pe~Pe~

So the tongue tip is down here, but the front part of the tongue is stretching up towards the roof of the mouth

So the tongue tip is down here, but the front part of the tongue is stretching up towards the roof of the mouth
舌尖往下，可是舌頭的前部分往上地向嘴巴的頂端伸展過去。

Now we have the P, schwa, L sound.
現在我們來唸P，混母音 [ ə ] 跟L音。

This is unstressed, so it's going to be low in pitch and very fast,

This is unstressed, so it's going to be low in pitch and very fast.
這裡是輕讀的，所以它會唸起來音調很低很快。

So the lips will come together again for the P.

So the lips will come together again for the P.
就是說雙唇在唸P時合上。

Then we go into the schwa/Dark L sound.
然後我們唸混母音[ ə ] ，含糊邊L音。

Don't worry about making a separate schwa sound, just go straight into the Dark sound of the Dark L.

Don't worry about making a separate schwa sound, just go straight into the Dark sound of the Dark L.
不用額外地多唸出個混母音來，直接唸含糊邊L音的混音就可以了。

So, to make that sound, your tongue will pull back,

So, to make that sound, your tongue will pull back,
那為了發出那聲音，你的舌頭會往後面拉扯。

so the back part of the tongue here is shifting towards the throat a bit,

so the back part of the tongue here is shifting towards the throat a bit,
然後舌頭這裡的後部分會往喉嚨移動一點點。

And that's how we get that dark sound.
這就是我們發那糊音的方法了。

Now, it should be very short because it's unstressed, people, people.

Now, it should be very short because it's unstressed, people, people.
現在，整個音節應該是非常地短的，因為它是輕讀的。People. People.

The second half of the Dark L involves bringing the tongue tip to the roof of the mouth.

The second half of the Dark L involves bringing the tongue tip to the roof of the mouth.
含糊邊L音的第二部分會把舌尖抬到嘴巴的頂端。

But you can actually leave that out.
可是你其實可以無視那部分。

A lot of people will just make, people, ull, the Dark sound to signify the Dark L

A lot of people will just make, people, ull, the Dark sound to signify the Dark L
很多人都只會發people, ull, 糊音來去突顯含糊邊音L。

and not necessarily bring the tongue tip up.

and not necessarily bring the tongue tip up.
也不一定會把舌尖往上抬的。

Let's do a couple of example sentences with people.

Let’s do a couple of example sentences with people.
一起來唸幾句people的例句。

I’m a people person.
[aɪm ə ˈpipəl ˈpɜrsən.]
我是個很會社交的人。

Up-down shape of stress, longer, more clear than the unstressed words:

Up-down shape of stress, longer, more clear than the unstressed words:
從上往下型的重音，比輕讀的單字更長，更清楚。

I’m a-- I’m a-- I’m a people person.
[aɪm ə ˈpipəl ˈpɜrsən.]

What does ‘people person’ mean?
「people person」是什麼意思呢？

It means that I’m very social.
意思是我很會社交的。

I like interacting with a lot of people, I'm very outgoing, I'm an extrovert.

I like interacting with a lot of people, I’m very outgoing, I’m an extrovert.
我喜歡跟很多人互動。我很開朗外向的。

I have room for three more people in my car.

I have room for three more people in my car.
[aɪ həv rum fər θri mɔr ˈpipəl ɪn maɪ kɑr.]
我的車可以多擠3個人。

Is it as clear as ‘people’?
這個單字有沒有跟「people」(唸起來)一樣的清楚？

It’s the word ‘into’.
是單字「into」

‘Into’ is a preposition.
「into」是介系詞。

And prepositions are function words, which means they'll generally be unstressed i n a sentence.

And prepositions are function words, which means they’ll generally be unstressed in a sentence.
介系詞是虛詞，就是它們通常說在一句句子裡被輕讀的。

Let me show you what I mean.
讓我給你看看這是什麼意思。

I ran into my teacher at the movies.
[aɪ ræn ˈɪndə maɪ ˈtiʧər ət ðə ˈmuviz.]
我去看電影時踫到我的老師了。

These are the stressed syllables.
這些都是重音的音節。

All the others, including the word 'into', unstressed.

All the others, including the word ‘into’, unstressed.
而所以其他的，包括單字「into」，是輕讀的。

Less clear, low in pitch, flatter, given less time.

Less clear, low in pitch, flatter, given less time.
沒那麼清楚，音調低低的，更平的，沒花那麼多時間去唸。

If it was clear and fully pronounced, it would have that up-down shape of stress, into, and a True T.

If it was clear and fully pronounced, it would have that up-down shape of stress, into, and a True T.
如果它是清楚的，而且完全唸出來的話，它會有那從上往下型的重讀。「into」。然後就是一個平常的T。

The final vowel would be the OO as in BOO vowel.

The final vowel would be the OO as in BOO vowel.
最後的母音會是Boo [ bu ] 裡的 OO 音 [ u ]。

But that’s not how I pronounced it.
可是我並不是這樣子唸的。

I ran into my teacher.
[aɪ ræn ˈɪndə maɪ ˈtiʧər]
我踫到我的老師了。

A couple things are different.
有好幾樣東西不同了。

First of all, it's not stressed so it's flat in pitch, low in pitch.

First of all, it’s not stressed so it’s flat in pitch, low in pitch.
第一個就是，它並不是重讀的，所以它音調平平的，低低的。

Second, two sounds have changed.
第二個就是，有兩個音改變了

The T sounds more like a D, and the final vowel is the schwa.

The T sounds more like a D, and the final vowel is the schwa.
T音聽起來更像一個D，最後的母音是個混母音 [ə]。

So instead of ‘into’, it’s: into, into.
所以不是「into」[ˈɪntu]，而是「into，into」[ˈɪndə]。

This T is not following the rules of T pronunciations.

This T is not following the rules of T pronunciations.
這個T沒有按照著T發音的規律來唸。

The rules are, after an N, we can drop a T completely, but if not, it's a True T.

The rules are, after an N, we can drop a T completely, but if not, it’s a True T.
規律就是我們可以把在一個N後面的T完全丟掉。不然的話，就是個平常的T。

But many Americans will say 'into' more of a D or Flap T sound connected to the N.

But many Americans will say ‘into’ 
more of a D or Flap T sound connected to the N.
可是很多美國人都會把into [ˈɪndə] 唸的更像一個D或是彈舌T，黏住一個N。

If you only learned the stressed pronunciation of this and every word in American English,

If you only learned the stressed pronunciation of this and every word in American English,
如果你只學過美式英語裡這單字的重讀跟所有的單字，

your English wouldn't sound too natural, because we use so many reductions so frequently.

your English wouldn’t sound too natural, because we use so many reductions so frequently.
你的英語聽上去不會很自然，
因為我們超常用很多弱讀的。

Number 63: the word ‘year’.
第63個：單字「year」

A noun, a content word.
一個名詞，一個實詞。

This is a word that will generally be stressed in a sentence.

This is a word that will generally be stressed in a sentence.
這是個在句子裡常被重讀的單字。

Up-down shape of stress.
從上往下型的重讀。

Longer, clearer than the unstressed words in a sentence will be.

Longer, clearer than the unstressed words in a sentence will be.
比句子裡輕讀的單字更長，更清楚。

A lot of people have problems with the pronunciation of this word because of the Y sound.

A lot of people have problems with the pronunciation of this word because of the Y sound.
因為Y音的關係，很多人都難唸得到這個單字。

How is it different from ‘ear’?
它跟「ear」[ ɪr ] 有什麼分別呢?

I actually have a video on that.
我其實有一支關於這問題的影片。

Let me put in a little clip here.
讓我把一小小的片段放進來。

'Year' and 'ear' are exactly the same except for the Y sound.

‘Year’ and ‘ear’ are exactly the same except for the Y sound.
除了Y音以外，「year」跟「ear」是完全一樣的。

The main vowel is the IH as in SIT vowel,

The main vowel is the IH as in SIT vowel,
主要的母音就是「SIT」[sɪt] 母音裡的「IH」音 [ɪ]。