Name: 說英語：如何用美式英語發音 "Water"（這並不容易！）#TeamWater (Speaking English: How to Pronounce "Water" in American English (It's Not Easy!) #TeamWater)
Uploaded: 2025-08-19T18:27:23.000Z
Duration: 12 min 16 s

The pronunciation of water in American English is pretty unique.

水在美式英語中的發音非常獨特。

Today we're going to go over a bunch of sentences with the word water in American English so you can confidently nail its pronunciation.

今天，我們將用美式英語來複習一些含有 water 這個單詞的句子，這樣您就可以自信地掌握它的發音了。

I can access clean water from my kitchen sink.

我可以從廚房的水槽中取用乾淨的水。

I can access clean water from the hose behind my house.

我可以從我家屋後的水管取到乾淨的水。

I'm not going to, but I could drink this.

I can get clean drinking water from the sink in the guest bathroom.

我可以從客房衛生間的水槽裡取到乾淨的飲用水。

That would be four sources of clean drinking water right here in my home.

這樣，我家就有四個清潔飲用水源了。

I have clean drinking water in the sink in the hall bathroom.

我在大廳衛生間的水槽裡放了乾淨的飲用水。

In this bathroom, I have two sinks with clean drinking water.

在這間浴室裡，我有兩個水槽，裡面裝著乾淨的飲用水。

One in ten people don't have access to clean drinking water.

每十人中就有一人無法獲得清潔的飲用水。

I can even get clean drinking water from this shower.

我甚至能從這個淋浴間喝到乾淨的飲用水。

So I'm teaming up with over 3,000 other YouTubers.

是以，我與其他 3000 多名 YouTuber 合作。

To raise $40 million for clean drinking water for people all over the world.

為全世界人民的清潔飲用水籌集 4000 萬美元。

With the Team Water fundraiser and WaterAid America.

與 Team Water 籌款活動和美國水援助組織合作。

So today I'm asking you to join me and thousands of others.

是以，今天我請求您和我以及成千上萬的人一起加入。

And right here from inside my refrigerator.

Twelve sources of clean water right here in my home.

But millions around the world don't even have one.

但世界上有數百萬人連一個都沒有。

And today I'm going to jumpstart that by donating half of it myself.

今天，我將捐出其中的一半，以此來啟動這一計劃。

Please join me to help Team Water reach the incredible goal of $40 million.

請和我一起幫助水之隊實現 4000 萬美元的驚人目標。

To raise this money and make this impact, we need everyone who can give a little or a lot to do so.

為了籌集這筆資金併產生影響，我們需要每個人都能提供一點或很多的幫助。

This will help us bring clean water to two million people for decades to come.

這將幫助我們在未來幾十年內為 200 萬人提供潔淨水。

The next time you enjoy a glass of clean fresh water, feel gratitude and give a little.

下一次，當你享用一杯乾淨的淡水時，請心懷感激，並獻出自己的一份愛心。

To bring this sustenance to someone else who needs it.

把這份寄託帶給其他需要的人。

Thank you Team Rachel's English for helping me reach my fundraising goal.

感謝瑞秋英語團隊幫助我實現籌款目標。

Let's talk American English pronunciation.

讓我們來談談美式英語的發音。

Open into the AW vowel with some jaw drops.

以 "瞠目結舌 "的方式打開 AW 韻母。

It's the rest of the word that can be really tricky.

First of all, that T, it's not tt, pronounced as a true T, it's pronounced as a flap T.

首先，"T "不是 "tt"，讀作 "真T"，而是 "瓣T"。

The tongue bounces against the roof of the mouth.

This is one of the main differences between the word water in American English versus British English.

這是美式英語中的 water 一詞與英式英語中的 water 一詞的主要區別之一。

In British English, they don't do the flap T.

在英式英語中，他們不做瓣 T。

And then we go into the R sound, which here takes over the schwa, which comes before.

然後我們進入 R 音，在這裡它取代了前面的分裂音。

So don't worry about making a sound between the flap and the R, just go straight from the flap into the R.

是以，不用擔心在擋板和 R 之間發出聲音，直接從擋板進入 R 即可。

Now to make the American R, you should be able to hold that sound out.

現在，要發出美式 R，你應該能把這個音保持住。

The middle part of my tongue is lifting, so it can touch the roof of the mouth.

我的舌頭中間部分抬起來，可以碰到口腔頂部。

But the tip of the tongue pulls back and it doesn't touch anything.

但舌尖向後一收，並沒有碰到任何東西。

Make sure you're repeating that out loud right now.

Now let's get into some exposure training by hearing this word in many different contexts, many different voices.

現在，讓我們通過在不同的語境、不同的聲音中聽到這個詞來進行一些接觸訓練。

You'll hear each example three times in a row before moving on.

每個例子都要連聽三遍，然後才能繼續。

Then I felt water, then I felt water, then I felt water.

然後我感覺到了水，然後我感覺到了水，然後我感覺到了水。

Blood is thicker than water, blood is thicker than water, blood is thicker than water.

血濃於水，血濃於水，血濃於水。

William, I am going to blow it out of the water.

威廉，我要把它吹得天花亂墜。

I was just looking for some regular water.

I'll stand by you come hell or high water.

無論你是死是活，我都會支持你。

Is the only source of fresh water we found.

It's important to keep your head above water.

Looks like somebody's water broke in there.

Mr. Treehorn draws a lot of water in this town.

特里赫姆先生在這個小鎮上汲了很多水。

Naturally when you divert water there's a little runoff.

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