每日口說挑戰這張地圖顯示了美國口音的來源 (This Map Shows Where American Accents Come From)

#剛好昨天有口說夥伴問起我的口音...其實我也是鄉音滿滿，據說還混了2個鄉音

#個人練習偏方：找個自己喜歡的youtuber或演員，盡情地學他/她講話的方式：音調高低&表情等。

#記得卸載自己原有的發音，還有趕走腦海的跑馬燈（因為視覺文字易帶領自己念回原固著的發音方式）。

But in general, its accents evolve from a mixture of its Dutch and English roots, and numerous waves of immigration.

Intro: What’s up, VoiceTubers!! Your host Benson’s back again with a brand new episode. So I’m not sure if you can tell but I have a rather strange accent. I grew up in Australia so technically I should have an Australian accent! But my friends say that my accent is an abomination of American and Australian accents mixed together. What kind of accent do you prefer listening to? Personally, I always liked the American accent even though I grew up with an Australian accent, but I also enjoy a little British accent, too. Is British accent different from Australian accent? Let me show you what’s different by the end of the episode. But first, have you ever wondered where American accent came from? Well, today is your lucky day as we’ll find out where the American accent came from, let’s get to it!

Sentence:秒數(46~53)
But in general, its accents evolve from a mixture of its Dutch and English roots, and numerous waves of immigration.
但整體而言，這些口音都是以荷蘭語和英語為基礎，再經過多次的移民浪潮演變而成。

Pronunciation Tips:

Accent - 兩個音節，前面的 AC 聽起來像 ax， 第二個C是 “s” 的發音因為是 soft C.

Significant - 4個音節，Sig-ni-fi-cant 後面的”a“ 唸 UH” 的音

Influence -3個音節，後面C 是soft C 所以也是念 S 的音 In-flu-ence

Vocabulary:
1. in general
Phr. 一般來説 usually, or in most situations

通常我們會用 in general 都是在說一般會發生的事情就會用這個句子來說 for example...

Life in general was going down hill for her after she got caught cheating.
她的人生整體來說，在她被抓到在偷吃之後就走下坡了。







2000000. evolve KK[ɪˋvɑlv] IPA/ɪˈvɑlv/
V. (使) 逐步演變 to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually

How did your personality evolve from being introvert and into this very extrovert personality?
你是怎樣從很害羞的個性zhu逐步形成這種很有外向的個性的？

3. numerous [ˋnjumərəs] /ˈnumərəs/
Adj. 許多的，大量的 many

They encountered numerous difficulties when conducting the experiment.
他們在做這項實驗時碰到了許多困難。



Outro

Alright that's it for today! Hopefully you are still interested in knowing where the origin of American accent is from, remember to watch the video! I think it's interesting to see how language has evolved over the years and how we have so many different languages now. I’m always wondering what was the first language that was ever invented, it’s interesting to see how far humans have evolved. As promised in the beginning, I’ll show you what's the difference between British and Australian accents. For example, if we want to say “ when are we having the BBQ lunch with James?”, in Australia we would say “when are we having the barbie with Jamie mate?!”. In British accent we would say “when are we having the BBQ lunch with James?”, can you hear the difference? Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's episode, don’t forget to comment and leave your recording, let me know what's your favorite accent in the comments and I’ll see you all next week, peace!

But in general, its accents evolve from a mixture of its Dutch and English roots, and numerous waves of immigration.

numerous [njumərəs] (adj.) 許多的，大量的

of 對我來說是大魔王，前後字連音唸到舌頭打結

But in general, its accents(/ˈæk.sənt/口音) evolve(/ɪˈvɑːlv/逐步形成) from a mixture(混合n.) of its Dutch(/dʌtʃ/荷蘭語的) and English(英語的) roots(根源n.), and numerous(/ˈnuː.mə.rəs/許多的) waves(風潮n.) of immigration(/ˌɪm.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/移民n.).
就整體而言，這些口音都是從起源於荷蘭語、英語混雜，並經過多次的移民浪潮演變而成。

What’s up, VoiceTubers!! Your host Benson’s back again with a brand new episode. So I’m not sure if you can tell(識別v.) but I have a rather(有點兒adv.) strange accent. I grew up in Australia(澳洲n.) so technically(嚴格來說,技術上) I should have an Australian(澳洲的) accent! But my friends say that my accent is an abomination(/əˌbɑː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/令人憎惡的事物) of American and Australian accents mixed together.

◆ abomination /əˌbɑː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/ n. 令人憎惡的事物；可惡的東西
Cruelty to animals is an abomination. 虐待動物是一種令人憎惡的行為。

What kind of accent do you prefer listening to? Personally, I always liked the American accent even though I grew up with an Australian accent, but I also enjoy a little British(英國的) accent, too. Is British accent different from Australian accent? Let me show you what’s different by the end of the episode. But first, have you ever wondered(想知道v.) where American accent came from? Well, today is your lucky day as we’ll find out where the American accent came from, let’s get to it!

1. in general : 一般來説 ; 總的來説；從總體上看
= usually, or in most situations
Life in general was going down hill(走下坡) for her after she got caught cheating(欺騙n.).

2. evolve /ɪˈvɑlv/ v. (使) 逐步演變 to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
How did your personality(個性n.) evolve from being introvert(內向的) and into this very extrovert(外向的) personality?

3. numerous /ˈnumərəs/ a. 許多的，大量的 = many
They encountered(遭遇v.) numerous difficulties when conducting(實施) the experiment(實驗n.).

Alright that's it for today! Hopefully you are still interested in knowing where the origin(起源n.) of American accent is from, remember to watch the video! I think it's interesting to see how language has evolved over the years and how we have so many different languages now. I’m always wondering what was the first language that was ever invented(創造,發明v.), it’s interesting to see how far humans have evolved. As promised(承諾) in the beginning, I’ll show you what's the difference between British and Australian accents. For example, if we want to say “ when are we having the BBQ(烤肉聚會) lunch with James?”, in Australia we would say “when are we having the barbie(/ˋbɑ:bi/烤肉聚會) with Jamie mate(夥伴,老兄)?!”. In British accent we would say “when are we having the BBQ lunch with James?”, Well, can you tell the difference?

◆ barbecue /ˈbɑːr.bə.kjuː/
= barbie /ˋbɑ:bi/ (UK or Australian English informal)
= BBQ(written abbreviation)

烤肉聚會
We're having a barbecue on Saturday - I hope you can come. 我們星期天有一個烤肉聚會­——希望你能參加。

烤肉架
Make sure you light the barbecue in plenty of time. 一定要提前足夠時間點火，準備好烤肉架。

烤肉
He made some salads to have with the barbecue.
他做了一些沙拉跟烤肉一起吃。

☺But in general, its accents evolve from a mixture of its Dutch and English roots, and numerous waves of immigration.
但整體而言，這些口音都是根源於荷蘭語和英語，再經過多次的移民浪潮演變混合而成。
【心得】台語、國語也有不同的口音，還有混雜成台灣國語^^ 反正還是要以不影響溝通為原則，至少彼此要能聽得懂對方在講什麼囉!
■in general [ɪn dʒɛnərəl] (ph.) 一般來説、通常、在一般情況下；總的來説、從總體上看、整體而言
■evolve[ɪˋvɑlv] (vi.&vt.) (使)逐步發展/形成/進化、成長[(+from/into)]
(vt.)引申出、推斷出[(+from)]；釋放、散出(氣體、熱等)
■numerous [ˋnjumərəs] (adj.)為數眾多的、許多的、大量的

Day 950
一路走來，輕鬆愉快。

Day 1947-Thank Benson and every who listens to my recordings.