連讀的意義
連讀是語調中非常重要的一個組成要素。而語調是讓別人更好聽懂、更好理解的重要途徑——語調的正確，比發音的准確還要重要。因為語調涉及的內容太多，而且很難用文字來描述，所以在這里只講連讀。可能有人會認為連讀會造成別人的理解困難，他們認為：還是把單詞一個挨一個地讀清楚更容易聽明白。雖然這種說法明顯是錯誤的，但是在這里我也不想浪費文字去反駁，讀者們請自行決定是否要閱讀或者離開。
連讀的條件
相鄰的兩詞在意義上必須密切相關，同屬一個意群。連讀所構成的音節一般都不重讀，只需順其自然地一帶而過，不可讀得太重，也不可吞音。(連讀符號：~)
連讀現象只出現在意群內部，意群與意群之間的兩個相鄰單詞即使符合上面所講的兩個條件，也不連讀。如：I hope it\'ll get a little warmer. 這個句子中的hope it就不連讀為/hupit/，因為主句I hope是一個意群，后面的從句是另一個意群。
(1)“輔音+元音”型連讀
在同一個意群里，如果相鄰兩詞中的前一個詞是以輔音結尾，后一個詞是以元音開頭，這就要將輔音與元音拼起來連讀。
I’m an English boy.
It is an old book.
Let me have a look at it.
Ms Black worked in an office last~yesterday.
I called you half an hour ago.
Put it on, please.
Not at all.
Please pick it up.
(2)“r/re+元音”型連讀
如果前一個詞是以-r或者-re結尾，后一個詞是以元音開頭，這時的r或re不但要發/r/，而且還要與后面的元音拼起來連讀。
They’re my father and mother.
I looked for it here and there.
There is a football under it.
There are some books on the desk.
Here is a letter for you.
Here are four eggs.
But where is my cup?
Where are your brother and sister?
注意：如果一個音節的前后都有字母r，即使后面的詞以元音開頭，也不能連讀。
例如：The black clouds are coming nearer and nearer.（nearer與and不可連讀）
(3)“輔音+半元音”型連讀
英語語音中的/j/和/w/是半元音，如果前一個詞是以輔音結尾，后一個詞是以半元音，特別是/j/開頭，此時也要連讀。
Thank you.
Nice to meet you.
Did you get there late again?
Would you like a cup of tea？
Could you help me, please?
(4)“元音+元音”型連讀
如果前一個詞以元音結尾，后一個詞以元音開頭，這兩個音往往也要自然而不間斷地連讀到一起。這種連讀不能把輔音w或者j發得太重，否則會顯得很傻，但是不發這兩個輔音的話又會很難念得順口。元音音素與元音音素的連讀發生的情況比較少,一般是[i:]或[u:]和其它元音音素的連讀，同時伴隨着音變。
如果前一個詞是由元音[u]結尾，下一個詞由元音開頭，那么，在[u]后面加上一個輔音[w]
如果前一個詞是由元音[i]結尾，下一個詞由元音開頭，那么，在[i]后面加上一個輔音[y]
do (ｗ) any
Just do (ｗ) it.
see (ｊ) us
hurry (ｊ) up。
Go (w) away.
I (ｊ) am Chinese.
He (ｊ) is very friendly to me.
She wants to study (ｊ) English.
How (ｗ) and why did you come here?
She can’t carry (ｊ) it.
It’ll take you three (ｊ) hours to walk there.
The question is too (ｊ) easy for him to answer.
(5) 以輔音結尾的單詞 + h開頭的單詞h不發音，與前面的輔音連讀。
輕輔音[h]的連讀,如果前一個單詞以輔音音素結尾,后一個單詞的讀音以輕輔音音素[h]開頭，語速較快時，直接穿透[h]與后面的元音音素發生連讀。
例如：
What wil(l he) do? [wili]
Ha(s he) done it before? [zi]
Mus(t he) go? [ti]
Should he….? [di]
Tell him to ask her…. [li]
Lea(ve him). [vim]
For him [rim] (連讀這個詞，會發現和forum 很相似)
(６)“輔音+ 輔音”型連讀
輔音音素與輔音音素的連讀發生的情況比較少,一般是[t][d]和[r][w][j]等的連讀，注意發生的音變。
Part one.
You must remain in bed for two days.
David read the letter again and again.
(7)以ng結尾讀[ｎ]的單詞，如果后面緊跟以元音音素開頭的單詞，發生連都時，中間加一個音素[ｇ]。
ring him [rin gim]
(8)音的同化
音的同化也是一種連讀的現象，兩個詞之間非常平滑的過渡，導致一個音受臨音影響而變化。
主要是以下三種方式：
1、 輔音[d]與[j]相鄰時，被同化為[dʒ]：Would you....?
2、 輔音[t]與[j]相鄰時，被同化為[t∫]： Can’t you .... ？
3、 輔音[s]與[j]相鄰時, 被同化為[∫]： Miss you．
連讀時發生的四個常見的音變:
[t] + [j] == [tʃ]
[d] +[j] == [dʒ ]
[s] + [j] == [∫ ]
[F] [z]+[j]==[V ]
aren’t you [tʃ]
wouldn’t you [tʃ]
last year [tʃ]
not yet [tʃ]
and you [dʒ ]
miss you [∫ ]
because you [∫ ]
How’s your sister? [∫ ]
此外，這些音變也發生在單詞內部
during
altitude
attitude
duty
sugar
suit
stupid
注意：當短語或從句之間按意群進行停頓時，意群與意群之間即使有兩個相鄰的輔音與元音出現，也不可連讀。
Is it a hat or a cat?
（hat與or之間不可以連讀）
There is a good book in my desk.
（book與in之間不可以連讀）
Can you speak English or French?
（English與or之間不可以連讀）
Shall we meet at eight or ten tomorrow morning?
（meet與 at，eight與or之間不可以連讀）
She opened the door and walked in.
（door與and之間不可以連讀）
1. T + Y = CH
What’s your name? [wəcher name]
Can’t you do it? [kænt chew do(w)it]
Don’t you like it? [dont chew lye kit]
Wouldn’t you? [wooden chew]
Haven’t you? [hæven chew]
No, not yet. [nou, nä chet]
Can I get you a drink? [k'näi getchewə drink]
Congratulations! [kən,grætʃə'leʃənz]
2. D + Y = J
Did you see it? [didjə see(y)it]
How did you like it? [hæo•jə lye kit]
Could you tell? [küjə tell]
We followed your instructions. [we fallow jerin strəctionz]
3. S + Y = SH
Let him gas your car for you. [ledim gæshier cär fr you]
4. Z + Y = ZH
How’s your family? [hæozhier fæmlee]
How was your trip? [hæo·wəzhier trip]
Who’s your friend? [hoozhier frend]
Where’s your mom? [wεrzh'r mäm]
When’s your birthday? [wεnzh'r brthday]
She says you’re OK. [she sεzhierou kay]
Who does your hair? [hoo dəzhier hεr]
英語連讀發音規則
1、相鄰的詞中，前一個詞的末尾是輔音，后一個詞的開頭是元音
Take a look at it
I’ll be back in half an hour.
Will it take a lot of time to go to town on foot?
2、為使說話流暢，詞末元音可以和詞首元音連讀，而不停頓。
Don’t worry about it.
I’m sorry a bout the accident.
I have waited for you three hours.
We all agree with the plan.
3、連讀加音
①外加音、/j/。兩詞相連，前一個詞以/i/或/i:/結尾，后一個詞以以/i/或/i:/起首，前以個詞后加一個輕微的/j/，並和后一個詞連讀。
You can see it.
Please copy it.
Say it again.
4、連續加音。
①外加音/r/。兩詞相連，前一個詞以/ /結尾，后一個詞以/ /起首，前一個音后加一個/r/音，並和后一個/ /連讀。
Idea of it.
The vase is made of china and glass.
The room has an area of 12 square meters.
③外加音/w/。兩個元音連讀，我們一個元音是/u:/或/u/時，產生一個輕微的加音/w/，和后一個詞的元音詞首連讀。
Don’t do it.
Go easy.
It’s too easy.
The bird flew in the sky.
5、當兩個詞首尾有兩個或兩個以上的輔音時，為了使發音流暢，可以將這些輔音連在一起讀，而不停頓。
I hope to find a good job.
Hearing the bad news I couldn’t help crying.
I live in a two-bedroom flat with my parents.
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