Exercise 8-8: Finding Reduced Sounds CD 4 Track 22 录音下载
Go through the paragraph that follows and find the three [ü]'s and the five to seven [u]'s.
Remember that your own speech style can increase the possibilities. With "to" before a vowel, you have
a choice of a strong [u], a soft [ü], a schwa, or to telescope the two words and eliminate the vowel
entirely. Pause the CD to mark the [ü] and [u] sounds. The first one is marked for you. Remember to
check Answer Key, beginning on page 193.
Hello, my name is_______________. I'm taking American Accent Training. There's a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible. I shüd pick up on the American intonation pattern pretty easily, although the only way to get it is to practice all of the
time. I ūse the up and down, or peaks and valleys intonation more than I used to. I've been paying attention to pitch, too. It's like walking down a staircase. I've been talking to a lot of Americans lately, and they tell me that I'm easier to understand. Anyway, I could go on and
on, but the important thing is to listen well and sound good. Well, what do you think? Do I?
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