ConnectedSpeech英语快速语流中的缩读连读.pptVIP

Connected Speech What Is Connected Speech Connected speech is based on a set of rules used to modify pronunciations so that words connect and flow more smoothly in natural speech (hafta versus have to). Native speakers of English tend to feel that connected speech is friendlier, more natural, more sympathetic, and more personal. Reductions Reductions are very important in learning to correctly pronounce American English. Reductions are the reduced form of common words and phrases. It is the informal way we talk. For example, instead of saying “I’m going to go now,” we say “I’m GONNA go now.” Reductions are NOT how the words are spelled, but how they sound in connected speech. DO NOT write reductions. Instead use proper (formal) spelling and grammar when writing. Reduction helps highlight important syllables in yet another way—by de-emphasizing unstressed syllables. The vowel in an unstressed syllable is reduced in both length and clarity. Quick But Not In A Rush Key Features of Connected Speech Contraction Blend Reduction Linking and Juncture Assimilation Deletion Epenthesis 1. got to gotta Hes got to go to work. Hes gotta go to work. 2. going to* gonna Im going to see my sister. Im gonna see my sister. * never reduce for going to a place like going to the doctor or going to the library 3. have to hafta You have to pick up the books. You havta pick up the books. 4. has to hasta She has to fly home. She hasta fly home. 5. want to wanna I want to eat now. I wanna eat now. 6. do you want to wanna Do you want to see a movie? Wanna see a movie? 7. want a wanna Do you want a slice of pie? Wanna slice of pie? 8. doing doin What are they doing there? What are they doin there? 9. get you getcha Ill get you a cookie. Ill getcha a c