美式英語(yǔ)正音訓(xùn)練第57期: 連音規(guī)則

Liaison Rule 3: Vowel Vowel
    When a word ending in a vowel sound is next to one beginning with a vowel sound, they are connected with a glide between the two vowels.
    A glide is either a slight y sound or a slight w sound.
    How do you know which one to use?
    This will take care of itself the position your lips are in will dictate either y or w.
    Go away.
    I also need the other one.
    For example, if a word ends in o,
    your lips are going to be in the forward position, so a w quite naturally leads into the next vowel sound
    Gowaway.
    You don't want to say
    Go...away
    and break the undercurrent of your voice.
    Run it all together:
    Gowaway.
    After a long sound, your lips will be pulled back far enough to create a y glide or liaison:
    I yalso need theyother one.
    Don't force this sound too much, though.
    It's not a strong pushing sound.
    Iy also need theyother one would sound really weird.
    Exercise 2-9: Vowel / Vowel Liaison Practice
    Pause the CD and reconnect the following words as shown in the models.
    Add a y glide after an e sound, and a w glide after an u sound.
    Don't forget that the sound of the American O is really ou.
    Check Answer Key, beginning on page 193.
    Repeat.
    she isn't
    who is
    go anywhere
    so honest
    through our
    you are
    he is
    do I?
    I asked
    to open
    she always
    too often