基本音节重读

音节是语言的最小单位,有时包含元音,有时包含元音和辅音

动词和名词的音节

1.两个音节时

​ 如果是名词,当存在第二个音节时,90%情况下是第一个音节重读。如果是动词大约60-70%情况下是第二个音节重读。

​ 例如record,当为名词时发/ˈrɛkərd/,重读在第一个音节,当为动词时候,发/rəˈkɔrd/重读在第二个音节。类似的词还有object,progress,insult,conflict,present,insert,recall等。

句子 音标
I hope to proGRESS aɪ hoʊp tu prəˈgrɛs
You're making good PROgress jʊrˈmeɪkɪŋ gʊd ˈprɑˌgrɛs
Did he inSULT him dɪd hi ɪnˈsʌlt hɪm
Yes, I heard the INsult jɛs, aɪ hɜrd ði ˈɪnˌsʌlt
Do you like that OBject? du ju laɪk ðæt ˈɑbʤɛkt
No, I obJECT to it noʊ, aɪ əbˈʤɛkt tu ɪt
Is there a CONflict between them? ɪz ðɛr ə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪˈtwin ðɛm?
Yes, those two always conFLICT. jɛs, ðoʊz tu ˈɔlˌweɪz kənˈflɪkt
I want to presENT you to my family. wɑnt tu priˈzɛnt ju tu maɪ ˈfæməli.
I will bring them a nice PREsent wɪl brɪŋ ðɛm ə naɪs ˈprɛzənt
Do you have the INsert? du ju hæv ði ˈɪnˌsɜrt
Where should I inSERT it? wɛr ʃʊd aɪ ɪnˈsɜrt ɪt?
Do you reCALL it? du ju rɪˈkɔl ɪt?
No, I have no REcall of it noʊ, aɪ hæv noʊ ˈriˌkɔl ʌv ɪt

“ATE”组合的单词

像graduate estimate articulate这样以“ate”结尾的单词,“ate”该怎么发音呢,还是取决于词性。当词性为动词时,发音像“ate”;如果是名词或形容词,发音要减弱有点像"it"或"et".

例子 音标
I would like to graduate from collage. aɪ wʊd laɪk tu ˈgræʤuˌeɪt frʌm kəˈlɑʒ.
He is a collage graduate(graduet). hi ɪz ə kəˈlɑʒ ˈgræʤuɪt.
I would like to estimate the cost of this. aɪ wʊd laɪk tu ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə kɑst ʌv ðɪs.
Please give me an estimate(estimet) of the cost. pliz gɪv mi ən ˈɛstəmət ʌv ðə kɑst.
I would like to articulate it. aɪ wʊd laɪk tu ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ɪt.
He's a very articulate(articulet)man. hiz ə ˈvɛri ɑrˈtɪkjələtmən.
I will calculate it and give you an estimate. wɪl ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ɪt ænd gɪv ju ən ˈɛstəmət.
I don't think that number is accurate. doʊnt θɪŋk ðæt ˈnʌmbər ɪz ˈækjərət.
I think you're exaggerating the amount. aɪ θɪŋk jʊr ɪgˈzæʤəˌreɪtɪŋ ði əˈmaʊnt.
That's just an approximate estimate. ðæts ʤʌst ən əˈprɑksəmət ˈɛstəmət.
Thanks for the chocolate. θæŋks fɔr ðə ˈʧɔklət.
I really appreciate it. ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt.

后缀的重读规则

  1. 如果单词以ese结尾,我们重读后缀。Chinese,Japanese
  2. 如果单词以eer结尾,我们重读后缀。pioneer,volunteer,engineer
  3. 如果单词以ique结尾,我们重读后缀。antique,technique
  4. 如果单词以ic结尾,我们重读后缀前一个音节。realistic,Elastic,electricity,electric,strategic,Optimistic
例子 音标
Chinese,Japanese ʧaɪˈniz,ˌʤæpəˈniz
pioneer,volunteer,engineer paɪəˈnɪr,ˌvɑlənˈtɪr,ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr
antique,technique ænˈtik,tɛkˈnik
realistic,strategic,Optimistic ˌriəˈlɪstɪk, strəˈtiʤɪk,ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk
Elastic,electricity,electric ɪˈlæstɪk,ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti,ɪˈlɛktrɪk

名词到形容词重读所发生的变化

单词 音标
origin ˈɔrəʤən
original əˈrɪʤənəl
industry ˈɪndəstri
industrial ɪnˈdʌstriəl
memory ˈmɛməri
memorial məˈmɔriəl

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