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连读的意义
连读是语调中非常重要的一个组成要素。而语调是让别人更好听懂、更好理解的重要途径——语调的正确，比发音的准确还要重要。因为语调涉及的内容太多，而且很难用文字来描述，所以在这里只讲连读。可能有人会认为连读会造成别人的理解困难，他们认为：还是把单词一个挨一个地读清楚更容易听明白。虽然这种说法明显是错误的，但是在这里我也不想浪费文字去反驳，读者们请自行决定是否要阅读或者离开。
连读的条件
相邻的两词在意义上必须密切相关，同属一个意群。连读所构成的音节一般都不重读，只需顺其自然地一带而过，不可读得太重，也不可吞音。(连读符号：~)
连读现象只出现在意群内部，意群与意群之间的两个相邻单词即使符合上面所讲的两个条件，也不连读。如：I hope it\'ll get a little warmer. 这个句子中的hope it就不连读为/hupit/，因为主句I hope是一个意群，后面的从句是另一个意群。
(1)“辅音+元音”型连读
在同一个意群里，如果相邻两词中的前一个词是以辅音结尾，后一个词是以元音开头，这就要将辅音与元音拼起来连读。
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”型连读
如果前一个词是以-r或者-re结尾，后一个词是以元音开头，这时的r或re不但要发/r/，而且还要与后面的元音拼起来连读。
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：如果一个音节的前后都有字母r，即使后面的词以元音开头，也不能连读。
例如：The black clouds are coming nearer and nearer.（nearer与and不可连读）
(3)“辅音+半元音”型连读
英语语音中的/j/和/w/是半元音，如果前一个词是以辅音结尾，后一个词是以半元音，特别是/j/开头，此时也要连读。
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”型连读
如果前一个词以元音结尾，后一个词以元音开头，这两个音往往也要自然而不间断地连读到一起。这种连读不能把辅音w或者j发得太重，否则会显得很傻，但是不发这两个辅音的话又会很难念得顺口。元音音素与元音音素的连读发生的情况比较少,一般是[i:]或[u:]和其它元音音素的连读，同时伴随着音变。
如果前一个词是由元音[u]结尾，下一个词由元音开头，那么，在[u]后面加上一个辅音[w]
如果前一个词是由元音[i]结尾，下一个词由元音开头，那么，在[i]后面加上一个辅音[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) 以辅音结尾的单词 + h开头的单词h不发音，与前面的辅音连读。
轻辅音[h]的连读,如果前一个单词以辅音音素结尾,后一个单词的读音以轻辅音音素[h]开头，语速较快时，直接穿透[h]与后面的元音音素发生连读。
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] (连读这个词，会发现和forum 很相似)
(６)“辅音+
辅音”型连读
辅音音素与辅音音素的连读发生的情况比较少,一般是[t][d]和[r][w][j]等的连读，注意发生的音变。
Part one.
You must remain in bed for two days.
David read the letter again and again.
(7)以ng结尾读[ｎ]的单词，如果后面紧跟以元音音素开头的单词，发生连都时，中间加一个音素[ｇ]。
ring him [rin gim]
(8)音的同化
音的同化也是一种连读的现象，两个词之间非常平滑的过渡，导致一个音受临音影响而变化。
主要是以下三种方式：
1、 辅音[d]与[j]相邻时，被同化为[dʒ]：Would you....?
2、 辅音[t]与[j]相邻时，被同化为[t∫]： Can’t you
.... ？
3、 辅音[s]与[j]相邻时, 被同化为[∫]： Miss you．
连读时发生的四个常见的音变:
[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，这些音变也发生在单词内部
during
altitude
attitude
duty
sugar
suit
stupid
注意：当短语或从句之间按意群进行停顿时，意群与意群之间即使有两个相邻的辅音与元音出现，也不可连读。
Is it a hat or a cat?
（hat与or之间不可以连读）
There is a good book in my desk.
（book与in之间不可以连读）
Can you speak English or French?
（English与or之间不可以连读）
Shall we meet at eight or ten tomorrow morning?
（meet与 at，eight与or之间不可以连读）
She opened the door and walked in.
（door与and之间不可以连读）
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]
英语连读发音规则
1、相邻的词中，前一个词的末尾是辅音，后一个词的开头是元音
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、为使说话流畅，词末元音可以和词首元音连读，而不停顿。
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、连读加音
①外加音、/j/。两词相连，前一个词以/i/或/i:/结尾，后一个词以以/i/或/i:/起首，前以个词后加一个轻微的/j/，并和后一个词连读。
You can see it.
Please copy it.
Say it again.
4、连续加音。
①外加音/r/。两词相连，前一个词以/ /结尾，后一个词以/ /起首，前一个音后加一个/r/音，并和后一个/ /连读。
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/。两个元音连读，我们一个元音是/u:/或/u/时，产生一个轻微的加音/w/，和后一个词的元音词首连读。
Don’t do it.
Go easy.
It’s too easy.
The bird flew in the sky.
5、当两个词首尾有两个或两个以上的辅音时，为了使发音流畅，可以将这些辅音连在一起读，而不停顿。
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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