如何掌握英语的重读.ppt

Syllable & Stressed Syllable,What is a syllable? A word part and the basic unit of English rhythm What is a stressed syllable? ba NAAAA na Syllable 1 Syllable 2 Syllable 3 (short) (long) (short),Stressed Syllables & Unstressed Syllables,Stressed syllables are strong syllables. Unstressed syllables are weak syllables. Stressed syllables: are long have a pitch change have full vowel sounds. Unstressed syllables: are short often have a reduced vowel sound.,Strong and weak syllables,The vowel in a weak syllable tends to be shorter, of lower intensity and different in quality. father: the second syllable is shorter than the first, is less loud and has a vowel that cannot occur in strong syllables. bottle: the weak second syllable contains no vowel at all, but consists entirely of the consonant /l/. We call this a syllabic consonant.,Different types of weak syllables,The schwa非重读元音 a - attend, character, barracks, again, ballad, necklace, workaday, workable, elephant ar - particular, molar, monarchy ate - intimate, accurate, desolate o - tomorrow, potato, carrot or - forget, ambassador, opportunity e - settlement, violet, postmen er -perhaps, stronger, superman u - autumn, support, halibut ough - thorough, borough ous - gracious, callous,Word Stress,English is a stress timed language The English language is often referred to as stress-timed. Stress in a spoken sentence occurs at regular intervals and the time to say something depends on the number of stressed syllables rather than the number of syllables itself. 1 2 3 4 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a 4 1 and then a 2 and then a 3 and then a 4,A word stress means a prominent syllable,How to pronounce word stress?,When a syllable is stressed, it is pronounced longer in duration higher in pitch louder in volume,How do you say teacher?,Longer teeeeeeeeeeee cher Higher tea cher Louder TEA cher All three Combined TEEEEEEEEEEE cher,Word Stress Rule,Drill