The first step in learning correct English pronunciation is to focus on individual sounds. These sounds are named "phonemes". Every word is made up of a number of "phonemes" or sounds. A good way to isolate these individual sounds is to use minimal pair exercises. To take your pronunciation to the next level, focus on stress on intonation. The following resources will help you improve your pronunciation by learning the "music" of English.

學習正確的英語發(fā)音的第一步是注意每一個單獨的發(fā)音。這些單獨的發(fā)音其實成為音素。每個單詞都由一個或者幾個音素構成的。找出這些音素的方法就是先練習一些短小的單詞，這些單詞往往音素比較少，很容易找出每個音素。然后再把你的發(fā)音帶到下一個層次，重點開始放在語調上。我們可以通過一些方法來改善自己音準水平。

Practice with Pronunciation Using English is a stress-timed language and, as such, good pronunciation depends a lot on the ability to accent the correct words and successfully use intonation to make sure you are understood. Simply put, spoken English stress the principal elements in a sentence - content words - and quickly glides over the less important words - function words. Nouns, principal verbs, adjectives and adverbs are all content words. Pronouns, articles, auxiliary verbs, prepositions, conjunctions are function words and are pronounced quickly moving towards the more important words.練習英語發(fā)音其實就是“有限重讀”，所以，能否發(fā)好音很大程度上取決于正確拼讀單詞和正確使用重音以確保你能理解。簡單地說，英語口語句子中重點在于內容詞，在講述的時候快速地從那些不重要的詞語上跳過。名詞、動詞、形容詞和副詞都是內容詞。代詞、冠詞、助動詞、介詞、連詞都是功能詞，在表述口語的時候就要迅速地跳過然后向重要的詞匯靠攏。

How to Improve Your Pronunciation如何改善你的發(fā)音

This "how to" focuses on improving your pronunciation through the recognition of the "time-stressed" character of English.

I am continually surprised to see how much my students' pronunciation improves when they focus reading sentences focusing on only pronouncing the 'stressed' words well!

這個“如何”專注于提高你的英語發(fā)音，其實就貫穿“有效重讀”這個認知里。

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我經(jīng)常會很驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)，當我的學生把注意力集中在“有效重讀”的單詞上面，他們的發(fā)音水平會得到很大的提升。

Some Examples一些例子

Take a look at the following sentences and then try to find out the examples showing the difference between the sentences spoken:

看一看下面的句子，然后試著找出所列出的句子之間在朗讀上的差別

1.??? In a plain manner, focusing on the 'correct' pronunciation of each word - much as some students do when trying to pronounce well.

2.??? In the natural, manner with content words being stressed and function words receiving little stress.

1、一種簡單的方式，專注于每個單詞的“正確”發(fā)音——就像有些學生在努力發(fā)音時所做的那樣。

2、在自然的方式中，對內容詞重點發(fā)音和對功能詞弱化發(fā)音

Example Sentences

????? Alice was writing a letter when her friend came through the door and told her she was going to leave on holiday.

????? I had studying for about an hour when the telephone rang.

????? Fast automobiles make dangerous friends.

????? If you can wait for a moment, the doctor will be with you shortly.

????? I'd like a steak, please.

例句

愛麗絲正在寫信，這時她的朋友從門口進來，告訴她她要去度假了。

我已經(jīng)學習了大約一個小時，這時電話鈴響了。

快速汽車制造危險的朋友。

如果你能等一會兒，醫(yī)生很快就會來找你。

請給我一份牛排。

With these examples in mind, go through the above exercises to improve your own pronunciation skills by improving your understanding of the stress-timed nature of English. Believe me, if you do these exercises, you will be amazed at how quickly your pronunciation improves!!

通過這些例子，你可以通過練習上面的例子來提高你自己的發(fā)音技巧，提高你對英語的“有限重讀”的理解。相信我，如果你做了這些練習之后，你會驚訝于你的發(fā)音水平有多快! !