弱读英语中大约有50个最常用的单音节词,如a, of, from, as,and等,他们每个词都有两种不同的读音一种形式叫强读另一种形式叫弱读例如,from的强读形式是/frɔm/,弱读形式是/frəm/,as的强读形式是/ æz/ ,弱读形式是/əz/1.弱读形式不同与强读形式,因为 1)弱读形式和强读形式各自的元音不同 2)弱读音节中常常省略了某一个音2.大多数有弱读形式的单词中,元音都变成了/ ə/,例如: at / ət/ ; as /əz/; had / həd/ must /m əst/3.有少数几个单词的弱读形式变成了/i/ be /i/ been /bin/ me /mi/ the /ði/•4.有时,一些常用词的弱读形式中省略了一个元音例如:• am /m/• has/z/• have /v/• is /z/•5. 有时,一些常用的弱读形式中省略了一个辅音例如: and / ən/ have / əv/ would / əd/ her / ə:/要在连贯说话中应用弱读形式,不是懂得了道理就能学会的,也不是一朝一夕就能掌握的,需要通过大量的模仿和练习才能学好。
下面所列的是常用单词的弱读形式和例子:朗读下列句子,注意弱读: to /tə/ but /bət/I want to come but I can't. 1) and /ənd/ He's rich and famous. 2) than /ðən/ /ðn/ Better than that. He's older than she is. 3) but /bət/ She wants to sing but she can't. 4)such /sət∫/ We have problems, such as pollution. •5) some /səm/• There are some copies here.• 6) any /əni/• There aren't any more.• 7) he /hi/• Does he want any?• 8) her /hə/• I've met her mother.• 9) him /im/• Tell him I'd like to.•10) them /ðəm/ • I haven't seen them yet.•11) you /jə/ • What do you think?•12) your /jə/ • Take your time.•13) us /əs/ • Let us think it over.•14) that /ðət/ • This is the house that Jack built.•15) at /ət/ • At least one.•16) for /fə/ • It's for you.•17) from /frəm/ • He comes from England.•18) of /əv/ • I'd love a cup of tea.•19) to /tə/ • You ought to go.•21) an /ən/ • I'd like an apple.•22) the /ðə/ /ði/• That's the one.•23) am /m/ • I'm going now.•24) are /ə/ • Where are you going?•25) is /z/ /s/• He's here.• My hat is here.•26) was /wəz/ • Was he there?•27) were /wə/ • We were very pleased.•28) have /həv/, /əv/, /v/ • They've left.• Have any been lost?•29) had /həd/, /d/ • They had better hurry.•30) has /əz/ • What has he done?•he has just arrived.•31) do /du/, /də/ • Do you think so?•32) does /dəz/ • When does he leave?•33) can /kən/, /kn/ • Can you hear me?•34) could /kəd/ • Could you do it now?•35) should /∫əd/ • How should I know? •them /ðəm/ /ðm/•Tell them what to do.•there /ðə/ There is nothing left. There are not enough.。