American English Accent

# Vowel

# i

# ɪ

# eɪ

# ɛ

# æ

# ɑ

# ʌ ə

# ɔ ɒ

# oʊ

# ʊ

# u

# ər ɚ

# aɪ

# aʊ

# ɔɪ

# Tense and Neutral/Relaxed Vowels

# Tense Vowels

发音时舌头或嘴唇收紧。

# Neutral/Relaxed Vowels

发音时舌头和嘴唇都很放松。

• ɪ

• ɛ

• ʌ ə

• ʊ

# i vs ɪ

i 发音单词通常包含 ee (see, cheese), ea (please, beat), ie/ei (believe).

ɪ 发音单词通常包含 i (if, different, this, thing), y in middle (system, gym).

# ɑ vs ʌ/ə

ɑ 发音单词通常包含 o (hot, topic, stop), a (father, army, watch).

ʌ/ə 发音单词通常包含 u (up, fun, but, number), ou (cousin, country), o (love, son, other, done).

# u vs ʊ

u 发音单词通常包含 oo (food, moon), ue (blue, true).

ʊ 发音单词通常包含 oo (look, took, shook), ould (would, could, should), u (push, pull).

# Stressed Vowels

音节重读时需要拉长元元音的发音，达到又长又响亮的效果。

当单词重读时也是这样，一般重读动词和名词以突出关键词。

I love my new class .

I love my new job .

# Reduced Vowels

所有的弱化元音听起来通常是一样的，元音组成弱化音节时可以念成 ə 。

句子中一般对介词和冠词这些非关键词进行弱化，这些词的元音听起来很短，像在发 ə 的音。

Look at/ət/ me.

I’d like to/tə talk to/tə you.

I’m looking for/fə/ you.

# Consonant

# Fully pronounce each sound

# Voiced and Voiceless

Voiced

• 浊辅音是发声的，声带会震动。例如 Z, V。

Voiceless

• 清辅音是不发生的，声带不会震动。例如 S, F。

浊辅音前面的元音比较长。

# TH

# L

美式 L 发音更长，更轻。

# R

美语中的 R 需要发声。

# W

# kw

# V

# W and V

# S and Z

S 前是发声的浊辅音，S 发 Z 音。例如 lives, feels, cares。

S 前是不发声的清辅音，S 发 S 音。例如 books, laughs, mats。

通常情况下，S 前是元音， S 发 Z 音。

# Stops and Continuants

辅音的分类除了从发声和不发声区分外，还可以从停顿或连续音方面来分类。

停顿音通过堵住气流来发音，例如 job 不能连续发音 jobbbb.

连续音是可以连续发音的音并且发音需要延长，例如 yes 能连续发音 yesssss.

Don’t release the stop before consonant. 当停顿的后面跟有另一个辅音时不要释放停顿。例如 pop music, job market, had this, top model, good boy. 不要释放 t 有位重要，例如 that day, not now, No,it’s not, I’m not that hot, I want that blue hat. I can’t wait for that flight.

# T between Two Vowels

“T” between two vowels is a fast “D”. Even the words are seperate.

Yes, it(d) is.

I got up at eleven o’clock.

Do you want to get in or get out?

What a nice day it is!

# T followed by N

Hold the “T” before an “N”.

# ING

# TR and DR

# TU and DU

“T” followed by “you” is like “TU”, “D” followed by “you” is like “DU”.

Why can’t you do it?

Aren’t you hungry?

Why won’t you help me?

Did you call me?

Would you like something to eat?

# ED

If last letter is T or D, “ed” is a separate syllable. waited, painted, needed, attended.

If last letter is voiceless, “ed” becomes a “T” sound. stopped, worked, passed, laughed, pushed, watched.

If last letter is voiced , “ed” becomes a “D” sound. robbed, loved, realised, used, called