1. 在同一意群中, 前一词以辅音音素结尾, 后一词以元音音素开头, 在说话或朗读句子时, 习惯上很自然地将这两个音素合拼在一起读出来, 这种语音现象叫连读。例如: shed a tear。
2. 还有一种连读叫/r/连读。在短语或句子中, 前一词以-r或-re结尾, 后一词以元音音素开头时, 可将/r/与后面的元音拼读。例如: a pair of。
注意: 连读现象只出现在意群内部, 意群与意群之间的两个相邻单词即使符合上面所讲的两个条件, 也不连读。
【即时训练】
听音频回答问题, 并辨别对话中的连读。 (2019·全国卷Ⅰ)
1. What did the scientists
do to the road?
A. They repaired it.
B. They painted it.
C. They blocked it.
2. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface?
A. It’s warm. B. It’s brown.
C. It’s smooth.
3. What is the purpose of the scientists’ experiment?
A. To keep the birds there for a whole year.
B. To help students study the birds well.
C. To prevent the birds from being killed.
答案: 1～3. BAC
