5 Secrets of American English Pronunciation: Advanced Pronunciation Lesson · Speak English With Vanessa
学习美式英语发音技巧，掌握常见短语的发音特点，提升口语流利度和自信。适合练习发音和听力。
Vanessa: Have you ever been watching an American movie or TV show and you heard someone say, "Your guess is as good as mine."
瓦内萨：你有没有这样的经历：在看美国电影或电视节目时，听到有人说了“你猜的和我一样不准（或者说‘你的想法和我一样愚蠢’）”？
And you thought, "Oh my goodness, they were speaking so fast."
你当时一定在想：“天哪，他们说话的速度也太快了！
Maybe you understand the general idea, but how are they saying it so quickly?
也许你大致明白了他们的意思，但他们为什么说得这么快呢？
Are there some secrets that I don't know?
是不是有些秘密我还没有了解到呢？
Well, I have some good news.
嗯，我有一些好消息。
In today's lesson, you are going to learn five secrets to American English pronunciation, and you're going to level up your vocabulary at the same time.
在今天的课程中，你将学习美国英语发音的五个秘诀，同时还能提升你的词汇量。
And like always, I've created a free PDF worksheet with all of today's American English pronunciation tips, idioms,
和往常一样，我制作了一份免费的 PDF 工作表，其中包含了今天所学的所有美式英语发音技巧和习语。
and concepts that you're going to learn in this lesson.
以及你将在本节课中学到的各种概念和知识。
You can download this free PDF worksheet, my gift to you, with the link in the description.
您可以通过描述中的链接下载这份免费的 PDF 工作表——这是我送给您的礼物。
Click on that link and instantly in your email inbox, you will have this free worksheet.
点击那个链接，很快你的电子邮件收件箱里就会收到这份免费的工作表。
All right, are you ready to get started with the first secret of American English pronunciation?
好的，你准备好开始学习美式英语发音的第一个秘诀了吗？
Let's start.
我们开始吧。
Have you heard this phrase before?
你之前听说过这个短语吗？
The early bird catches the worm.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
This means that if you wake up early or you get started now, well, you will succeed.
这意味着，如果你早起或者现在就开始行动，那么你一定会取得成功。
Only the birds that wake up early in the morning get the best worms.
只有那些清晨早早起床的鸟儿，才能找到最新鲜的虫子。
If you wait, if you procrastinate, well, too bad for you, you won't be able to succeed.
如果你选择等待或拖延，那么很遗憾，你将无法取得成功。
But this wonderful phrase uses an important American English pronunciation point.
不过，这个精彩的短语确实运用了一个重要的美式英语发音规则。
There are three words, early, bird, and worm that use a colored 'R'.
有三个单词：“early”、“bird”和“worm”，它们中的“R”发音带有特殊的音色（即发音时带有明显的色彩）。
So in American English, this 'R' is a strong hard sound.
在美国英语中，这个 “R” 发出一个清晰、响亮的音。
Early.
很早。
Bird.
鸟。
Word.
真的。
Do you see how that's almost like an angry dog?
你看出来了吗？它的样子简直就像一只愤怒的狗！
Worm.
蠕虫。
Bird.
鸟。
Early.
很早。
Make sure that when you're using American English pronunciation, this colored 'R' sound is hard.
请确保在使用美式英语发音时，这个带颜色的“R”音发得非常清晰（即发音要足够重、有力）。
Phrase number two that uses key American English pronunciation is this one.
第二个使用标准美式英语发音的短语就是这个。
Have you ever heard someone say, "Your guess is as good as mine.
你有没有听过别人说：“我也完全不知道该怎么做。
Your guess is as good as mine."
你也和我一样，根本不知道答案是什么。
This means that the other person has no clue.
这意味着另一个人完全不知道发生了什么。
Maybe you could say, "I don't know how to get to the beach.
也许你可以这样说：“我不知道怎么去海滩。
Your guess is as good as mine."
我也完全不知道该怎么做。
But there is something important happening with the pronunciation of this phrase.
不过，这个短语的发音方式确实发生了一些重要的变化。
At the end of the word guess and at the end of the word is, there is an 'S'.
在单词 “guess” 的末尾，以及另一个单词的末尾，都有一个字母 “S”。
But in American English pronunciation, we often link the 'S' with the vowel next to make a 'Z' sound.
但在美式英语的发音中，我们通常会将字母 “S” 与相邻的元音连读，从而发成 “Z” 的音。
So listen carefully when I say this phrase, "Your guess is as good as mine."
所以，当我说出这句话时，请仔细听：“你猜的结果和我的猜的结果一样不确定（或者说：你的猜测和我的猜测一样没有根据）。
It sounds a lot like [inaudible 00:02:45], and that's what's happening here.
这听起来很像 [00:02:45 处的音频内容（无法听清）]，而这里发生的也正是这种情况。
We are linking together the 'S' plus a vowel from the next word.
我们将字母 “S” 与下一个单词中的一个元音字母连接在一起。