Phrase Reductions & Intonation Ⅰ.Phrase Reductions
Going to try→Gona try
Want to eat→wanna eat
Have to start→Hafta start
Has to try→Hasta try
Got to leave→Gotta leave
Ought to believe→Oughta believe
Out of bed→Outta bed
Did you go?→Didja go?
Would he?→Wouldy?
Won't you?→Woncha
Didn't you know? →Didincha know?
Is he? →Izzy?
What do you want?→whadaya want?
Give it to me. →Givida me.
(清音between元音,变浊)
Ⅱ.Intonation
Diane's Donuts
Have you ever tried one of Diane's Donuts?They are so delicious!
I have eaten many different kinds of donuts,from all over the country, however,I have never tasted anything, quite like donuts made by Diane.
I have been told that she uses the finest and freshest ingredients that money can buy.The best flour, the best eggs and the best milk. I am sure that once you taste these incredible donuts,you will run and tell all of your friends.
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Syllable Stress 2 Syllable Words: ①.Stress on 1st syllable:
SOfa Oven AFter FINger STAtion SEcond ENter OFTen UNcle CARpet FAther CHILDren WALKing JACket LUcky COMment
②.Stress on 2nd syllable
diLEte deLINE surVIVE proTECT aDOPT adVANCE beLOW reSOLVE adVICE acQUIT conTROL arRIVE inVOLVE maSSAGE diSEASE reLATE
3 Syllable Words:
reDUCtion arRANGEment auDItion comPANion deTECTion amBItious comPANion apPLIAnce disCOVer unLAWful conCLUsion asSEMble adJUSTment afFECTed acCEPTance feROcious
The PICtures are fanTAStic.
He needs perMISsion to find a soLUtion.
The PARty is in HOnor of his reTIREment.
Her son exHIbited bad beHAvior on their vaCAtion.
Joe drinks cheap wine.
Sue ONLY drinks EXPENSIVE wine.
Don't forget his birthday.
We would NEVER forget HIS birthday.
She's PLANNING to leave tomorrow.
He made plans to leave a MONTH ago.
The teacher's meeting is at 9:00.
The students announced that they will NEVER have a meeting .
My telephone isn't working.
The telephone NEEDS to work by LUNCHTIME.
He's PAINTING his house blue and green.
Your HOUSE would look TERRIBLE if it were green.