Every language has its own peculiar way of combining phonemes into syllables.Since the nature of the syllable itself specifies that only one vowel phoneme mayoccur in each syllable,we can describe the structure of the syllable or the phonemecombination ru...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    In English,to make a noun plural or possessive,or to put a verb in the thirdperson singular form of the present tense,we add /s/ or /z/ to the word. This ending isspelt in several ways and pronounced in different ways.-s — two hours,he says,she gets-es — ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    The past tense ending for regular verbs can present pronunciation problems toChinese learners because even though all regular past tense endings are spelt as ed ( d,ied ) there are actually three different pronunciations:/d/ as in begged /begd/, failed /f...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    When there are two consonants at the beginning of syllables:1. If the first consonant is /s/, the second consonant can be any of these: /l/, /j/,/w/,/p/,/t/,/k/,/m/,/n/,/f/./s/+/l/slow/j/suit/w/swim/p/spot/t/star/k/sky/m/smile/n/snow/f/sphere2. If the fir...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    There are many more combinations of consonant sounds possible at the end ofEnglish words than at the beginning. There can be up to four consonant sounds in thefinal consonant clusters:Words with...2 final consonants3 final consonants4 final consonants　hon...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    In phrases,one word may end with a consonant sequence and the next wordbegins with another. Thus,it is not uncommon to run into consonant sequences offive or six,or even seven as in prompt start,Twelfth Street,the texts stupid. In suchcases,the most impor...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ConjunctionsWordStrong FormWeak Formand/&230;nd//&601;nd//&601;n//nd//n/In and out /&712;&618;n &601;nd a&650;t/Black and white /&712;bl&230;k &601;n &712;wa&618;t/He sat and ate /hi &712;s&230;t nd &712;e&618;t/Fish and chips /&712;f&618;&643; n &712;t&6...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Although the weak forms of the above common words are normal,their strong forms are necessary in the following cases.A. Whenever the word is stressed.1. Can I? /&716;k&230;n a&618;/2. Which one do you choose, us or them? /&712;w&618;t &643; w&652;n d&601;...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    When a word ends in a consonant and the next word begins with a vowel,connect the final consonant to the next vowel,making it sound as if the second wordstarts with a consonant.C (labial)+VC (dental)+VC(alveolar)+VC (palatal)+VC (Velar)+Vstop itgrab itcam...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    When the final consonant of one word is the same as the first consonant of thefollowing word,pronounce the consonant only once. Do not pause between thesounds,but just lengthen the sound a bit or say it with a little bit more energy./p/+/p//t/+/t//k/+/k//...[繼續(xù)閱讀]