2012年1月11日星期三

pronouciation

1. tense vowels
ɔ:=====> aaaaah  ( the sound is aw, but is now generally ah )
caught:  [kɔ:t] 
brought:  [brɔ:t] 

au =====> æ + o  ( the sound is ah+ooh, but is now generally [æo])
down: [daun]  
town: [taun]

2. lax vowel: no need to move face at all, only need to move the back of your tongue and your throat
get [get]
it [it]
took [tuk]
some [sʌm] : softest sound, pronounce exactly as [ə]

3.  semivowel
 [r]: nothing in the mouth touches anything else

4. American don't really move their lips when talking
 

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