TH sound. I've been getting a lot of questions about this recently. Understandable, since

TH的聲音。最近我'得到了很多關於這方面的問題。可以理解，因為

the TH sound is in some very common words, and linking is such an important concept in

在一些很常見的詞中，TH音是很重要的概念。

American English.

美國英語。

Of course, I can't go over every combination of linking with the TH. But in this video,

當然，我不能去介紹每一個與TH的鏈接組合。但是在這個視頻中。

we're going to take 10 examples. We'll watch them in slow motion, and we'll discuss what

我們'要採取10個例子。我們將以慢動作觀看它們，然後我們將討論什麼是

the mouth is doing to link the sounds. Let's get started.

嘴是做鏈接的聲音。讓我們開始吧 Let's get started.

This thing.

這個東西。

Here we're linking the S with the TH. Here the tongue comes through for the first TH

在這裡，我們'將S與TH連接起來。在這裡，舌頭通過第一個TH

sound, tongue tip stays just behind the bottom teeth as they come together for the S, and

音，舌尖停留在下牙後方，因為它們會合在一起發S音，而且。

the tongue comes through again for the TH. So the movement from the S to the TH is quite

舌尖再次通過TH。所以，從S到TH的運動是相當的。

simple. Teeth go from being closed, with the tongue just behind the bottom teeth to parting

簡單。牙齒從閉合，舌頭就在下牙後面，到分牙

with the tongue coming through. Let's watch again. This thing.

與舌頭來過。讓我們'再看。這個東西。

Here we're linking the Z with the voiced TH.

在這裡，我們'將Z與聲母TH聯繫起來。

Was that.

是這樣嗎？

Even though the sounds are different than the previous example, the mouth position is

雖然聲音與前面的例子不同，但嘴的位置是。

the same for both sounds. However, in this case there's going to be a difference. Teeth

兩種聲音都是一樣的。但是，在這種情況下，會有區別。牙齒

close for the Z sound, but the tongue tip doesn't really come through the teeth for

接近的Z音，但舌尖並沒有真正來通過牙齒的。

the TH. That's because you can get away with making the voiced TH sound, especially at

的TH。這是因為你可以擺脫使語音TH的聲音，特別是在。

the beginning of an unstressed syllable, by pressing the tongue behind the closed teeth.

通過將舌頭壓在閉合的牙齒後面，開始一個不緊張的音節。

So, the tongue tip will press behind where the teeth come together, but not actually

所以，舌尖會壓在牙齒合攏的地方後面，但實際上不是

come all the way through like it does for the unvoiced TH. Let's watch again.

像未發聲的TH一樣，一路走來。讓我們'再看一遍。

Was that.

是這樣嗎？

Here I'm linking a stop T with the voiced TH. Something interesting happens here.

在這裡，我'將一個停頓T與聲母TH連接起來。這裡發生了一些有趣的事情。

Sit there.

坐在那裡。

Rather than the tongue going up into the stop T position, it simply comes out of the vowel,

舌頭不是往上走到停T位置，而是乾脆從元音裡出來。

straight into the TH position. However, I don't leave the stop T out. I still stop the

直接進入TH位置。但是，我並沒有把停止T留在外面。我仍然把

sound before voicing the TH -- sit there, sit there -- so that we get the feel for the

在發出TH的聲音之前 -- 坐在那裡，坐在那裡 -- 這樣我們就能感覺到。

stop T. But rather than taking the tongue tip to the roof of the mouth, I make the stop

但我沒有把舌尖帶到嘴頂，而是把停頓的

while bringing the tongue tip through the teeth. Let's watch again.

同時將舌尖穿過牙齒。讓我們'再看一遍。

Sit there.

坐在那裡。

Here we're linking the V sound with the voiced TH. It's quite straightforward. You will

在這裡，我們將V音與有聲TH連接起來。這是很直接的。你會

clearly see both mouth positions.

清楚地看到兩個口位。

Of these.

其中：

The bottom lip comes up making contact with the top teeth for the V sound, then the lip

下脣向上與上齒接觸發出V音，然後脣部

pulls down and the tongue comes through the teeth for the TH sound. Let's watch again.

拉下，舌頭從牙縫裡出來，發出TH的聲音。讓我們'再看一遍。

Of these.

其中：

Here we're linking the P with the voiced TH. Again, it's quite straightforward. You'll

在這裡，我們'將P與聲母TH聯繫起來。再一次，它'很直接。你'會

clearly see the mouth position of both sounds.

清楚地看到兩個聲音的口位。

Hope the.

希望該。

The lips come together to make the P, and as they part, the tongue tip comes through

嘴脣合攏成P形，分開時，舌尖就會穿過

the teeth to make the TH. Watch again.

的牙齒來做TH。再看一遍。

Hope the.

希望該。

Here we're linking the unvoiced TH with the ST consonant cluster.

在這裡，我們'將不發聲的TH與ST輔音群聯繫起來。

North star.

北辰。

The tongue comes through the teeth, to make the TH. Then the tongue tip pulls back and

舌頭從牙齒裡出來，做出TH。然後舌尖向後拉

touches just behind the bottom of the front teeth while the teeth close to make the S sound.

在牙齒閉合發出S音的同時，剛好觸及到前牙底部的後面。

Then the tongue tip will go up to the roof of the mouth to make the T. Let's watch again.

然後舌尖會上到嘴頂做T，讓我們'再看。

North star.

北辰。

Here we're connecting the unvoiced TH with the F consonant. You'll be able to clearly

在這裡，我們'將未發聲的TH與F輔音連接起來。你將能夠清楚地

see both mouth positions.

見兩個口位。

With funny.

與搞笑。

Tongue comes through the teeth for the TH, and the bottom lip raises to touch the bottom

舌頭通過牙齒進入TH，下脣上揚觸及底部。

of the front top teeth for the F sound. Watch again.

的前頂牙為F音。再看一遍。

With funny.

與搞笑。

Here we're connecting the unvoiced TH with the W consonant sound.

在這裡，我們'將未發聲的TH與W輔音連接起來。

Both will.

都會。

Tongue comes through the teeth for the TH, then pulls back and the lips form the tight

舌頭通過牙齒進入TH，然後向後拉，嘴脣形成緊緊的。

circle for the W while the tongue tip is just behind the bottom front teeth. Watch again.

圈為W，而舌尖就在下前牙的後面。再看一遍。

Both will.

都會。

Here we'll see the unvoiced TH linking to the K consonant sound.

在這裡，我們'會看到未發聲的TH連接到K輔音。

Health code.

衛生法；

Tongue tip comes through the teeth for the TH. For the K, the tongue tip comes back in

對於TH來說，舌尖從牙齒裡出來。對於K來說，舌尖從牙縫裡出來。

the mouth and goes down, touching behind the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue

口腔並向下，觸及下前牙後。舌頭的後半部分

raises and touches the soft palate, which is why you see a dark space in the mouth.

提高並觸及軟顎，這就是為什麼你看到嘴裡有一個黑暗的空間。

Watch again.

再看一遍。

Health code.

衛生法；

Here we'll see the unvoiced TH linking with the S sound.

在這裡我們'會看到無聲的TH與S音相連。

South side.

南邊。

Tongue tip comes through the teeth for the TH. Then the tongue tip comes back into the

舌尖穿過牙齒進入TH。然後舌尖再進入

mouth and lightly touches behind the bottom front teeth while the teeth close to make

口，並在牙齒閉合時輕輕觸及下前牙後方，以使

the S sound. Watch again.

S的聲音。再看。

South side.

南邊。

I hope this study in linking words with the TH will make it easy for you to link any word

希望通過這次與TH連詞的學習，能讓你輕鬆地將任何詞連起來

with the TH that you may come across. Practice word pairs like the 10 here, or other word

與你可能遇到的TH。練習單詞對，比如這裡的10，或者其他單詞

pairs, and do them slowly. And practice them over and over. Repetition really will help

對，並慢慢做。而且要反覆練習。重複真的會有幫助

you become more comfortable linking with the TH sound.

你與TH的聲音聯繫起來會更舒服。

That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.

就這樣，非常感謝你使用瑞秋的英語。

I'd like to take moment for a quick plug for a new course I'm developing. It's going to

我想花點時間為我正在開發的新課程做一個快速的插入。這將是

be an 8-week conversation course that runs in April and May of 2012. It will bring together

是一個為期8周的對話課程，將於2012年4月和5月進行。它將彙集

videos, audio clips, and exercise PDFs that I've made for my private students. So, I'll

視頻，音頻剪輯，和練習PDF，我'已經為我的私人學生。所以，我'll

be pulling in the topics that I find I work on the most with my students. Each week is

是拉在主題，我發現我的工作與我的學生最。每個星期都是

structured with certain topics. There will be a lot of drilling practice, and also opportunity

結構上有一定的題目。會有大量的鑽研實踐，也有機會進行

for you to record yourself and upload it for my comment. There will also be group projects,

讓你自己錄下來，然後上傳到我的評論。也會有小組項目。

where you'll be engaging in conversation with one another. Because this is my first time

在那裡，你'會參與到彼此的對話中。因為這是我第一次

running such a course, I am offering it at a discount, and I'm also limiting the number

運行這樣的課程，我提供它的折扣，我'我也限制數量

of students to 30. So visit my website for more information, and do consider signing

的學生到30人。是以，請訪問我的網站以獲得更多資訊，並考慮簽下

up. I really think it will take you a long way in your pronunciation practice.

了。我真的覺得這對你的發音練習會有很大的幫助。