1、 Consonant clusters A consonant cluster is a group of two,three,or even four consonant pronounced together.Consonants clusters can be very difficult for many speakers.There are no vowel sounds to separate the consonants in the cluster.When pronouncing cluster sounds,be careful not to insert a vowel
2、between cluster sounds.Otherwise,you would create a completely different word than intended.Now,lets look at few of the most difficult consonant clusters.第1页l两个相同或相近音位,在发音过程中因受某种影响,而变得不一样或不相近,这种现象叫做异化。l异化也称辅音浊化现象,s后面清辅音当连接一个元音时(普通出现在重读音阶上),s后面清辅音受后面元音影响,在实际法音中要读成与其相对应浊辅音,在语音分析中称为浊化。第2页(1)sp+元音l口语中读音
3、为 sb+元音 spend v.花费lHow do you spend you leisure?你是怎样消磨空闲时间。lHe spends a lot of time with his girlfriend.他花了很多时间与他女朋友泡在一起。lSpeak v.说话;谈话l Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩lI must speak with my son about his cigarette smoking.我必须同我儿子谈一谈他吸烟问题。第3页(2)sk+元音l口语中读音为 sg+元音lscare v.惊吓;受惊lIm so scared.我很怕
4、。lYou scared me.你吓了我一跳。lSchool n.学校lHe has studied English in school for two years.他在学校学过两年英语。lIf I were a millionaire,I would start a school.假如我是一个百万富翁,我将办一所学校 第4页(3)st+元音l口语中读音为 sd+元音lIf you are ready,you may start you work.假如你准备好了,你能够开始工作了。lHe was so excited that he started to cry.他激动热泪盈眶。lDid yo
5、u stay up late last night?作业你熬很晚吗?lA:What steps are you taking in the matterlIf you are ready,you may start you work.lHe was so excited that he started to cry.他激动热泪盈眶。lHe came yesterday and he is still here.他昨天来,现仍在此。lHe is dull;still,he tries hard.即使笨,可是他很刻苦。lDid you stay up late last night?作业你熬很晚吗
6、?lA:What steps are you taking in the matter?这件事你打算怎么办?lB:Were dealing with it step by step.一步一步来。第5页(4)str+元音l口语中读音为sdr+元音lstrike v.敲;打He struck me with a stick.他用棍子打我。lA:How does the idea strike you?你感觉那注意怎样?B:The plan strikes me as ridiculous.我以为这项计划笑。lStrange v.奇怪;陌生The work is still strange to h
7、im.他对这项工作仍很陌生。Who is that strange man over there?那边陌生人谁?lAre you embarrassed about talking to strangers?你和陌生人说话会感到不好意思吗?第6页QUlK-w音拼写通常是q-u,开始时,双唇呈圆形,就像小号一样。再抬起舌头后部并顶住软腭,截住气流,然后让气流把舌头往下压,并从舌床上经过。lQualm,quiet,quit,quest,quilt,quiz,lQuail,queen,quirk,quick,quite,quality,quarrel,quarry,quart第7页lAlice wa
8、s queen for a day.lIts not quite enough yet.lDont quake in your books.lGo in there and quit.lLets have a quick lunch on the quad.第8页p+j辅音连缀l发音时,爆破音p必须十分轻而短促,爆破音p在发音时,第二个辅音j发音已经做好了准备,爆破音p爆破音与第二个辅音j发音同时进行,这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀关键。l比较常见错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音E,主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。l纠正方法是:爆破音p爆破必须与第二个辅音j发音同时进行。l Pure pjJr 纯粹
9、,清纯,不掺杂l This is the pure truth.这完全是事实。l Li yang speaks pure American English.李阳讲一口纯粹美式英语。l It was a pure accident.这完全是一次意外事故。l The air is pure around here.这一带空气清新洁净。第9页+l辅音连缀发音时,爆破音必须十分轻而短促,爆破音在发音时,第二个辅音l发音已经做好了准备,爆破音爆破音与第二个辅音l发音同时进行,这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀关键。比较常见错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音E,主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是:爆破音爆破必
10、须与第二个辅音l发音同时进行。Blame blem 责备l A:Who is to blame?该怪谁?lB:You cant blame anyone.你不能怪任何人。lC:I am very much to blame.都怪我不好。lD:Dont blame it on him,but on me.别怪他,都怪我。l Blame me,its my fault.怪我,都是我错 第10页+r辅音连缀l发音时,爆破音必须十分轻而短促,爆破音在发音时,第二个辅音r发音已经做好了准备,爆破音爆破音与第二个辅音 r发音同时进行,这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀关键。l 比较常见错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加
11、元音E,主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。l 纠正方法是:爆破音爆破必须与第二个辅音r发音同时进行。l Bring brIN 拿来,带来,带给l What has brought you here?哪阵风把你吹来了?l What brings you here today?今天是什么风把你吹来了?l May I bring you home.我能够陪你回家吗?l I brought home a duck for dinner.我为晚餐带回一只鸭子。lBright brBIt 辉煌l You have a bright future.lBreak brek 休息,暂停l Lets break fo
12、r 10 minutes.让我们休息10分钟。第11页k+l辅音连缀l发音时,爆破音k必须十分轻而短促,爆破音k在发音时,第二个辅音l发音已经做好了准备,爆破音k爆破音与第二个辅音l发音同时进行,这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀关键。l 比较常见错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音E,主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。l 纠正方法是:爆破音k爆破必须与第二个辅音l发音同时进行。l Clear klIr 明白,清楚l Youll do as youre told,is that clear?让你怎么做就怎么做,明白吗?l I hope your troubles clear up soon.我希望你困难尽快了
13、结。l She seems quite clear about her plans.第12页k+r辅音连缀l发音时,爆破音k必须十分轻而短促,爆破音k在发音时,第二个辅音r发音已经做好了准备,爆破音k爆破音与第二个辅音r发音同时进行,这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀关键。l 比较常见错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音E,主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。l 纠正方法是:爆破音k爆破必须与第二个辅音r发音同时进行。Cry krBI 哭泣l Cry on my shoulder.把委屈告诉我吧。l A:Why are you crying?你为何哭?lB:My boyfriend and I broke up
14、.我和我男朋友分手了。lCrazy krezI 疯狂l Im crazy about you.我为你疯狂。l It drives me crazy.它使我疯了。l The girls all went crazy over him.姑娘们都为他神魂颠倒。第13页k+j辅音连缀l发音时,爆破音k必须十分轻而短促,爆破音k在发音时,第二个辅音j发音已经做好了准备,爆破音k爆破音与第二个辅音j发音同时进行,这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀关键。l 比较常见错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音E,主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。l 纠正方法是:爆破音k爆破必须与第二个辅音j发音同时进行。l Cure kjJr 治
15、疗l The wound cures easily.这种伤很轻易痊愈。l I hope the doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder.我希望医生能治好我肩上疼痛。lThis medicine will cure you of your stomachache.第14页l词首三个辅音连缀在口语中读音技巧(1)lsp+l在发音时,第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻,第二个爆破音p在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音l同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音E。l Split splIt 分离lMy head is splitting.我头疼欲裂。lMy trousers
16、 split I sat down.l当我坐下时,裤子被撕开了。l Splash splAF 溅,斑点lDont splash me:I dont want to get wet.l不要往我身上溅水,我不想弄湿。lThe paper splashed the story on page one.报纸在头版报道了这件事。第15页lIt was a splendid day to splash in the pool.lLets splurge on a good movie.lMy son wore a splint to school.lTheres a splotch of ink on y
17、our dress.lSplat went the boy with his feet all sprayed out.lLets splurge on a double ice cream cone.lCan you help me take out this splinter?第16页l词首三个辅音连缀在口语中读音技巧(2)l sp+r在发音时,第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻,第二个爆破音p在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音r同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音E。lSpring sprIN 跃起,弹性lHer walk has a lot of spring in it.l她步伐轻快有活力。
18、lWhen people say unkind thing about her husband,she springs to his defense.当人们说她丈夫坏话时,他立刻站出来替他辩护。l Spread sprZd 船舶,散布 The rumor quickly spread through the village.谣言很快在村子里 第17页lSpring has sprung today.lSpread the toast with fresh butter.lDont sprint across my yard.lWhat a spry old man!lSpray off aft
19、er your sprint.lSpruce up for a night on the town.lHow did you sprain your ankle.lThe bike chain needs some new sprockets.lWere ready for that shopping spree.lTry putting a few sprigs of fern in the bouquet第18页l词首三个辅音连缀在口语中读音技巧(3)l st+r在发音时,第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻,第二个爆破音t在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音r同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音E。
20、l Strict strIkt 严厉,严格lHe was a strict father.他曾是一位严厉父亲。lHe told the strict truth.他讲是千真万确实情。lOur teacher is strict;we have to do what she says.l我们老师很严格,我们不得不按她说去做。lStream strim 流lTears streamed down her cheeks.l热泪从她脸上流下。lThe students streamed into the auditorium.l学生们络绎不绝地进入礼堂。lHer long hair was strea
21、ming in the wind.l她长发在风中飘动。第19页l词首三个辅音连缀在口语中读音技巧(4)l st+j在发音时,第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻,第二个爆破音t在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音j同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音E。lStupor stjupL 昏迷lThe drunken man fell to the floor in a stupor.这个醉鬼昏迷不醒,倒在地上。l Stupid stjupId 愚蠢lHow stupid of him to ask such a question!他问这么问题,多蠢!lThis book is so stupid,I dont
22、 want to finish it.这本书太无聊了,我不想看下去了。lHe makes the same mistakes over and over,he is so stupid!他这个错误重复犯过屡次。第20页l词首三个辅音连缀在口语中读音技巧(5)l sk+w在发音时,第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻,第二个爆破音k在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音w同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音E。l Square skwZr 公平;结清lThe fighters squared off against each other.斗士彼此之间公平竞争。They gave us a square dea
23、l.他们和我们公平交易 He tried to square himself with his parents.他尽可能使他与父母关系融洽。lHere is the$5 I owe you,so now we are square.l我把我欠你5美元还给你,现在我们两清了。lHis practice does not square with his principles.l他行为与主张不符。lIf you ask her for the truth,shell be square with you.l你假如问他事情真相,她会老实地告诉你。第21页lHow can you live in suc
24、h squalor?lBilly squirted Bob with a squirt gun.lSquirrels never squander acorns.lStop your squirming!lWhen Sam squashed the bug it squished beneath his shoe.第22页l词首三个辅音连缀在口语中读音技巧(6)l sk+r在发音时,第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻,第二个爆破音k在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音r同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音E。l Scream skrim 喊叫声;可笑l Screech skritF 尖叫声l Scrub
25、 skrQb 洗擦,擦净l Screw skru 歪曲;坑骗lHe was a perfect scream.他是极其可笑。“Leave me alone!”he screeched.“别理我!”他扯着嗓子喊。l Dont forget to scrub behind your ears.l不要忘了把你耳朵后面洗洁净。lIm afraid you got screwed,friend.l朋友,恐怕你上当了。lHe screwed the facts to suit his own purposes.l他为到达他自己目标而歪曲事实。第23页l词尾三个辅音连缀在口语中发音技巧l 有些单词词尾已经有
26、辅音连缀ft、st、ld、nd、nz、ks、ps、sk等,如再加上 s、z、t、d,则形成三个辅音连缀。l rest+s=rests rZsts 寄托;依然l bend+s=bends bZndz 顺从;屈服l ask+ed=asked Askt 请l bronze+d=bronzed brBnzd 褐色lOur hope rests on you.我们希望寄托在你身上。lThe affair rests with the judge.这件事依然是个谜。lShe bends to her husbands will.她顺从她丈夫意志。I asked Stone to help me.我请石头帮
27、助我。lHis face was bronzed by the sun.l 他脸被太阳晒成褐色。第24页s+m辅音连缀lsmart 聪明 s发音时轻而短促;m发音时长而响亮。lHes a smart businessman.他是一个精明商人。lThe dentists drill left his tooth smarting.牙医把他牙修理得很漂亮。lThey were all hungry and the food smelled good.他们都饿啦,因而感到饭菜喷香。Its a small world.这世界真小。l:发音时:第一个辅音s发音必须轻而短促,第二个辅音m发音长而响亮,声音
28、由弱到强;由轻到响;由短到长。中国学生很轻易把辅音s拉得过长,这是因为没有掌握好这类辅音连缀特点。第25页s+n辅音连缀lsnow 雪 s发音时轻而短促;n发音时长而响亮。His shirt is a white as snow.他衬衫雪白如雪。It snowed all last night 昨天下了整整一夜雪。There is no snap left in him.他一点精力都没有了。Her eyes snapped with anger.她眼睛闪露着愤恨。His behavior showed him to be a snake.他行为说明他是一个狡诈人。第26页SLl我们先以迟缓【s
29、】音开始,然后,再将舌头往上提升到上齿龈位置,发【sl】音。lSlid,sling,slip,slum,slime,slew,sleeve,slot,slow,slick,slack,sleep,slade,slide,slate第27页lHow can you sleep in such sloppy room?lBe careful not to slip and slide.lI like the one with the slits in the sleeves.lSlow down for the oil slick.lIts fun to play slip and slide.l
30、Jack slew the giant.lDont slack off now.lPut the money in the slot.lThis slum is really slimy.第28页THRl几乎全部人都认为辅音群组thr发音是最难。发th音是,把舌尖放在上下齿之间,口腔内气流从舌床经过,冲出齿间,发出 th。发r音时候,把舌头收回并在口腔内放平,发出。这个辅音群th是不发声,只有气流呼出,所以,不要用上齿压住舌,上齿应轻轻放在舌头上,只是轻触到舌床,在舌头和牙齿之间应该有一个很小气流通道。好了,慢慢地把舌头从齿间收回发r音位置。第29页lThrill throat throw t
31、hreat thrifty thrash through throb thrive throttle thread thrice lHe threw three strikeouts in the game.lMy heart was throbbing after that thrilling ride at the fair.lThis throttle seems to be stuck.lThe sword thrust clean through.lWhat permits bacteria to thrive in the throat?lThe people are enthralled with the throne.第30页-Rch,-RP,-NTH-LFTHlBirch arch march perch parch church search lurchlHarp sharp carp earp burp warplMonth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth 第31页