This is video 2 in the series. If you didn't see video one, click here to watch it now.

這是該系列的視頻2。如果你沒有 請看視頻一，點擊這裡立即觀看。

It is important to understand what we're doing here with studying reductions.

重要的是要明白我們在 在這裡做與研究減少。

We're starting today with number 11, the word 'it'. This word doesn't reduce

我們今天從第11號開始，第11號。 '它'字。這個詞並沒有減少

in a sentence, we don't drop or change a sound, but it said very quickly. And the pronunciation

在句子中，我們不會去掉或改變一個 音，但它說得非常快。而發音

of the T depends on the next word. If it begins with a consonant, this T is a Stop T: it,

的T取決於下一個詞。如果它的開頭是 帶輔音的，這個T是停T：它。

it, it. It won't be. It, it won't. Very fast, it. If the next word begins with a vowel

它，它。它不會是。它，它不會。很 快，它。如果下一個單詞是以元音開頭的

or diphthong, then this T is a Flap T, linking the two words together. It always, it always,

或雙元音，那麼這個T就是一個翻轉T，連接著 這兩個詞放在一起。它總是，它總是。

it it it it, it always, it always. Said very quickly. It always. Nothing too crazy here,

它它它，它總是，它總是。說得很清楚 迅速。它總是。沒有什麼太瘋狂的地方。

just say the word quickly. Not IT, but it.

就快說這個詞。不是IT，而是它。

Number 12, one of my all-time favorite reductions: For. We almost never say it this way. We say

12號，是我最喜歡的減法之一。 For.我們幾乎從來沒有這樣說過。我們說

'fer'. Isn't that funny? I had a student once who lived in America and was married

'fer'.這不是很有趣嗎？我有一個學生 曾經在美國生活並結婚的人

to an American. She told her husband how she was learning about this reduction. And his

到一個美國人。她告訴她的丈夫，她如何 正在瞭解這種減少。而他的

response was, “that's ridiculous". We don't do that, we don't pronounce that fer.

迴應是，"這太荒謬了"。我們 不要這樣做，我們不發音 fer。

Then later, he did it, as he was speaking naturally, and she pointed it out. Most Americans

然後，後來，他做了，因為他是說的 自然，她指出了這一點。大多數美國人

aren't even aware of these crazy reductions that we do. So, to make this reduction drop

甚至不知道這些瘋狂的減少 我們所做的。所以，為了使這種減少下降

the vowel, ff-rr, fer fer. Say the word very quickly, low in pitch. Fer fer. This is for

的元音，ff-rr，fer fer。說這個詞很 迅速，低調。Fer fer。這是為

work. Fer. I made a longer video with more examples on the reduction of the word 'for',

工作。費。我做了一個更長的視頻與更多的 關於 "為 "字還原的例子。

check it out if you want more detail here. I got it for my birthday. For for. What's

檢查出來，如果你想更詳細的這裡。 我生日的時候買的。對於為。什麼是

for dinner? For. In conversation, fer not 'for'.

吃飯？為了。在談話中，fer不 '為'。

Number 13: Not. Now, this word, in conversation, will very often be contracted n't. Didn't,

第13號：不是。現在，這個詞，在對話中。 會經常被合同n不。沒有。

doesn't, can't, shouldn't, won't, and so on. Notice I'm not releasing the

不，不能，不應該，不會。 等等。注意，我並沒有發佈

T there, didn't, but didn't.didn't. It's an abrupt stop of air in the N to signify the T: didn't,

T那裡，沒有，但沒有.沒有。這是一個突然的 的停在N處的空氣來表示T：沒有。

didn't, shouldn't, nt nt, nt, shouldn't couldn't, couldn't. If we don't use

沒有，不應該，沒有，沒有，不應該，不應該。 不能，不能。如果我們不使用

a contraction, then we're often stressing it: I do NOT want to see her right now. In

一個收縮，那麼我們經常強調的是 它。我不想看到她現在。在

these cases, we'll probably do a Stop T. Not. I do NOT want to see her right now. Not,

這些情況下，我們可能會做一個停止T。 不是。我不想看到她現在。不是。

stop the air, and then keep going. I do Not wanna. Not

停止空氣，然後繼續前進。我不 想。不

Number 14: on. This word doesn't reduce. We don't change any sounds like we did with

14號：上。這個詞不會減少。 我們不改變任何聲音，就像我們做的那樣。

'for'. But, it is unstressed. You don't want to say ON in a sentence, but rather,

'為'。但是，它是沒有壓力的。你不 想在句子中說ON，而是。

'on'. On on. “Put it on the table.” On. When it's unstressed, that gives good

'上'。在上。"把它放在桌子上。" 在上。當它不受力的時候，這就給了好的

contrast to the longer, clearer stressed words 'put' and 'table', and this contrast

對比一下 '放'和'表'，而這種對比

is very important in American English. It's better than each word being longer and clearer.

在美國英語中是非常重要的。它的 比每一個字都要長，都要清晰。

What would it sound like if 'it, on, the', were also stressed? Put it on the table. Put

如果'它、上、的'會是什麼聲音。 也被強調了？把它放在桌子上。把

it on the table. Put it on the table. No, that's not how we speak. Put it on the table. Put it on the table.

它在桌子上。把它放在桌子上。不，這不是我們說話的方式。 把它放在桌子上。把它放在桌子上。

That's how we speak. Not ON, but on. Try that with me now. Low in volume, low in pitch,

我們就是這麼說話的。不是開，而是開。試試吧 這與我現在。低音量，低音調。

not very clear. On, on. Put it on the table.

不是很清楚。在，在。把它放在桌子上。

Number 15, the fifteenth most common word in English: with. There are two ways you can

第15號，第15個最常見的詞 英文：with。有兩種方式可以

pronounce this word: with a voiced TH, with, with, with or an unvoiced TH, with, with.

這個詞的發音是：用聲母TH，用。 與、與或無聲的TH，與、與。

I don't use the voiced TH. I think it sounds a little old-fashioned. I would stick with

我不用聲調的TH。我覺得它聽起來 有點老氣橫秋。我會堅持用

the unvoiced TH, with, with. Just like 'on', this word doesn't reduce. None of the sounds

無聲的TH，與，與。就像'上'一樣。 這個詞不會減少。沒有一個音

change. But, it is unstressed. It will usually be pronounced like this: with, rather than

變化。但是，它是沒有壓力的。它通常會 讀作

WITH. “It's with the other one” with the, with the, with the, with the, with the. Low in pitch.

與。"是和另一個人一起 "與 的，與的，與的，與的。低的音調。

Notice I'm just making one TH to connect these two unstressed words, with the, with

注意我只是做了一個TH來連接 這兩個不緊不慢的字，與，與。

the, with the. It's the unvoiced TH. With the, with the other one. It's with the other

的，與的。是未發聲的TH。與 的，與另一個。這是與其他

one.

一。

Number 16, he. Oh yes, this one reduces. Can I just say, we are already at 16, and we still

16號，他。哦，是的，這個減少。可以 我只想說，我們已經到了16歲，我們還在。

haven't seen one word that is stressed, that's a content word. Wow. When are we going

沒有看到一個字是強調的。 那是一個內容詞。哇哦我們什麼時候去

to see it, and what is it going to be? I can't wait to find out. But, back to 16, he. Fully

去看，又會是什麼呢？我不能 等到發現。但是，回到16歲，他。完全

pronounced, 'he', it's the H consonant and EE as in SHE vowel. But very often we

坻 和SHE元音的EE。但很多時候，我們

drop the H, and have just the EE sound. What does he want? What does ee ee ee ee. We drop

去掉H，只有EE的聲音。ぐ或 他想要什麼？什麼咿咿呀呀的。我們放下

the H and we connect it to the word before: does he?, does he? What does he want? What

的H，我們把它和前面的詞聯繫起來。 他嗎，他嗎？他想要什麼？他要什麼？

would that sentence sound like if every word stressed? What does he want? What does he

這句話聽起來像如果每個字 壓力大嗎？他想要什麼？他想做什麼？

want? What does he want? No, that's not natural English. What does he want? I have

想要什麼？他想要什麼？不，那不是 自然的英語。他想要什麼？我有

a video on dropping the H reductions. Click here or in the description below to see that

滴滴H減量的視頻。點擊 在這裡或下面的描述中可以看到

video and to get more examples.

視頻，並獲得更多的例子。

Seventeen. As. Yep, this word reduces. It's not pronounced AS in a sentence. That's

十七。作為。是的，這個詞減少。是的，這個詞減少。 在句子中不念AS。那是

stressed. This word is usually not stressed. The vowel changes to the schwa and it becomes

強調。這個詞通常不強調。 元音變成了schwa，就變成了

'uhz'. AS, uhz. He's as tall as me. Uhz—uhztalluhz. Uhztalluhz. Not AS, uhz,

'uhz'.AS, uhz.他和我一樣高 Uhz -uhztalluhz.Uhztalluhz.不是AS, uhz,

uhz. He's as tall as me. I have a video that goes over this reduction too. Click here or

uhz.他和我一樣高。我有一個視頻， 也去了這個減少。點擊這裡或

in the description below to see that and more examples.

在下面的描述中查看，以及更多 例子。

Eighteen. You. Another word that reduces. This word can be reduced to 'yuh'. What

十八。你啊又是一個減字。 這個字可以還原成'尤'。什麼？

are you doing? What are you. Yuh, yuh, yuh. You never have to do reductions, and you could

你在做什麼？你在幹什麼？餘，餘，餘。 你從來沒有做減少，你可以。

definitely say “What are you doing?”, you, you, you. I'm not reducing that, I'm

一定會說 "你在做什麼？"。 你，你，你，你。我不是減少，我是

not changing the vowel, but I am still making it unstressed. 'you' instead of YOU. This

不改元音，但我還是在做 它不緊張。'你'而不是YOU。這個

word will usually be unstressed. That means, don't pronounce it 'you', which is stressed.

詞通常會是無壓力的。這意味著： 不要讀成'你'，這是強調。

Pronounce it you. Or reduced you.

發音為 "你"。或減去你。

Nineteen. Do. Our first content word. Content words are nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

十九。做。我們的第一個內容詞。內容詞 詞是名詞、動詞、形容詞和副詞。

They're usually stressed in a sentence. Our first stressed word! Sort of. Actually, this

他們通常在句子中強調。我們的 第一個強調的詞!算是吧。其實，這個

word can reduce. It depends on how it's being used in a sentence. In a question, where

字可以減少。這要看它是如何 在句子中使用。在一個問題中，哪裡

there's another verb, we often reduce it. For example, what do you think? 'Think'

還有一個動詞，我們經常會把它縮小。 例如，你覺得呢？"認為

is another verb. Did you notice how I pronounced 'do'? What do you? What to, what to, what

是另一個動詞。你注意到我的發音了嗎？ '做'？你做什麼？該怎麼做，該怎麼做，該怎麼做

to do do. D plus schwa. Reducing DO like this is nice, natural English. I do have a video,

要做的做。D加schwa。像這樣還原DO 是不錯的，自然的英語。我有一個視頻。

there I'm stressing it, I do have a video because it's a statement, not a question,

在那裡，我強調它，我有一個視頻 因為它是一個聲明，而不是一個問題。

I do have a video on the DO reduction. Click here or in the description below to see that

我有一個關於減少DO的視頻。點擊 在這裡或下面的描述中可以看到

video.

視頻：

Twenty. The word At. Preposition, function word, and yes, it reduces. In conversation,

二十。詞阿特。介詞，功能 詞，是的，它減少。在談話中。

we often pronounce this word 'ut', with a schwa, instead of AT, with the AA as in

我們經常把這個詞念成'ut'，用。 韻母

BAT vowel. The T is a Flap T if the next word begins with a vowel or diphthong, and a Stop

BAT元音。如果下一個單詞的T是瓣T 以元音或雙元音開頭的，以及以停頓符開頭的。

T if the next word begins with a consonant. If you're not sure what a Stop or Flap T

如果下一個單詞的開頭是輔音，則用T。 如果您不確定什麼是停頓音或翻轉音 T

is, I do have a video on that, click here or in the comments below. Sample sentence:

是，我有一個視頻，點擊這裡。 或在下面的評論中。句子示例。

She's at school. Ut. AT becomes 'ut'. She's at school.

她在學校。Ut.AT變成'ut'。 她在學校。

So now we're twenty words in, and still all our words are usually unstressed or might

所以現在我們已經說了20個字了，但還是... 語無倫次

reduce. We'll have to keep looking for our first stressed all the time word.

減少。我們要繼續尋找我們的 首先強調的是一直字。

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

就這樣，非常感謝您的使用。 瑞秋的英語。