1、Consonant clusters A consonant cluster is a group of two,three,or even four consonant pronounced together.Consonants clusters can be very difficult for many speakers.There are no vowel sounds to separate the consonants in the cluster.When pronouncing cluster sounds,be careful not to insert a vowel b
2、etween cluster sounds.Otherwise,you would create a completely different word than intended.Now,lets look at few of the most difficult consonant clusters.辅音连缀辅音连缀 两个或两个以上的辅音相邻称作辅音连缀，辅音连缀中间不能有停顿，也不能在中间加元音E。辅音连缀出现在词首、词中和词尾，也出现在短语中间。（1）s+p的辅音连缀speak 说话 s发音时轻而短促；p发音时长而响亮，声音由弱到强；由轻到响；由短到长。spik-sbik Are yo
3、u able to speak English?Will you speak up?I cant hear you?My mother is a special person in my life.How do you spend you leisure?（2）s+t辅音连缀 stay 停留s发音时轻而短促；t发音时长而响亮。Did you enjoy your stay in Beijing?Stop talking and listen to me!Its a long story.She has a great store of knowledge about English.3）s+k
4、辅音连缀skate 滑冰 s发音时轻而短促；t发音时长而响亮。A:Lets go skating.B:I cant skate at all.The sky is getting very cloudy.He has great skill in drawing.两个相同或相近的音位，在发音过程中因受某种影响，而变得不同或不相近，这种现象叫做异化。异化也称辅音的浊化现象，s后面的清辅音当连接一个元音时（一般出现在重读音阶上），s后面的清辅音受后面的元音影响，在实际法音中要读成与其相对应的浊辅音，在语音分析中称为浊化。（1）sp+元音 口语中读音为 sb+元音 spend v.花费 How do
5、 you spend you leisure?你是怎样消磨空闲时间的。He spends a lot of time with his girlfriend.他花了很多时间与他女朋友泡在一起。Speak v.说话；谈话 Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩 I must speak with my son about his cigarette smoking.我必须同我的儿子谈一谈他的吸烟问题。（2）sk+元音 口语中读音为 sg+元音 scare v.惊吓；受惊 Im so scared.我很怕。You scared me.你吓了我一跳。School
6、 n.学校 He has studied English in school for two years.他在学校学过两年英语。If I were a millionaire,I would start a school.如果我是一个百万富翁，我将办一所学校（3）st+元音 口语中读音为 sd+元音 If you are ready,you may start you work.如果你准备好了，你可以开始工作了。He was so excited that he started to cry.他激动的热泪盈眶。Did you stay up late last night?作业你熬的很晚吗？A
7、:What steps are you taking in the matter If you are ready,you may start you work.He was so excited that he started to cry.他激动的热泪盈眶。He came yesterday and he is still here.他昨天来的，现仍在此。He is dull;still,he tries hard.虽然笨，可是他很刻苦。Did you stay up late last night?作业你熬的很晚吗？A:What steps are you taking in the m
8、atter?这件事你打算怎么办？B:Were dealing with it step by step.一步一步来。（4）str+元音 口语中读音为sdr+元音 strike v.敲；打He struck me with a stick.他用棍子打我。A:How does the idea strike you?你感觉那注意怎样？B:The plan strikes me as ridiculous.我觉得这项计划笑。Strange v.奇怪；陌生 The work is still strange to him.他对这项工作仍很陌生。Who is that strange man over
9、there?那边的陌生人谁？Are you embarrassed about talking to strangers?你和陌生人说话会感到不好意思吗？QU K-w音的拼写通常是q-u，开始时，双唇呈圆形，就像小号一样。再抬起舌头的后部并顶住软腭，截住气流，然后让气流把舌头往下压，并从舌床上经过。Qualm，quiet,quit,quest,quilt,quiz,Quail,queen,quirk,quick,quite,quality,quarrel,quarry,quartAlice was queen for a day.Its not quite enough yet.Dont qu
10、ake in your books.Go in there and quit.Lets have a quick lunch on the quad.p+j辅音连缀 发音时，爆破音p必须十分轻而短促，爆破音p在发音时，第二个辅音j的发音已经做好了准备，爆破音p的爆破音与第二个辅音j的发音同时进行，这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀的关键。比较常见的错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音，主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是：爆破音p的爆破必须与第二个辅音j的发音同时进行。Pure pju 纯正，清纯的，不掺杂的 This is the pure truth.这完全是事实。Li yang speaks p
11、ure American English.李阳讲一口纯正的美式英语。It was a pure accident.这完全是一次意外事故。The air is pure around here.这一带的空气清新洁净。+l辅音连缀发音时，爆破音必须十分轻而短促，爆破音在发音时，第二个辅音l的发音已经做好了准备，爆破音的爆破音与第二个辅音l的发音同时进行，这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀的关键。比较常见的错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音，主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是：爆破音的爆破必须与第二个辅音l的发音同时进行。Blame blem 责备A:Who is to blame?该怪谁？B:You
12、cant blame anyone.你不能怪任何人。C:I am very much to blame.都怪我不好。D:Dont blame it on him,but on me.别怪他，都怪我。Blame me,its my fault.怪我，都是我的错+r辅音连缀 发音时，爆破音必须十分轻而短促，爆破音在发音时，第二个辅音r的发音已经做好了准备，爆破音的爆破音与第二个辅音 r的发音同时进行，这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀的关键。比较常见的错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音，主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是：爆破音的爆破必须与第二个辅音r的发音同时进行。Bring bri拿来，带来，带给
13、 What has brought you here?哪阵风把你吹来了？What brings you here today？今天是什么风把你吹来了？May I bring you home.我可以陪你回家吗？I brought home a duck for dinner.我为晚餐带回一只鸭子。Bright brait 辉煌的 You have a bright future.Break brek 休息，暂停 Lets break for 10 min让我们休息10分钟。k+l辅音连缀 发音时，爆破音k必须十分轻而短促，爆破音k在发音时，第二个辅音l的发音已经做好了准备，爆破音k的爆破音与第
14、二个辅音l的发音同时进行，这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀的关键。比较常见的错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音，主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是：爆破音k的爆破必须与第二个辅音l的发音同时进行。Clear kli 明白的，清楚的 Youll do as youre told,is that clear?让你怎么做就怎么做，明白吗？I hope your troubles clear up soon.我希望你的困难尽快了结。She seems quite clear about her plans.k+r辅音连缀 发音时，爆破音k必须十分轻而短促，爆破音k在发音时，第二个辅音r的发音已经做好了准
15、备，爆破音k的爆破音与第二个辅音r的发音同时进行，这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀的关键。比较常见的错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音，主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是：爆破音k的爆破必须与第二个辅音r的发音同时进行。Cry krai 哭泣Cry on my shoulder.把委屈告诉我吧。A:Why are you crying?你为什么哭？B:My boyfriend and I broke up.我和我的男朋友分手了。Crazy kreizi疯狂的Im crazy about you.我为你疯狂。It drives me crazy.它使我疯了。The girls all went c
16、razy over him.姑娘们都为他神魂颠倒。k+j辅音连缀 发音时，爆破音k必须十分轻而短促，爆破音k在发音时，第二个辅音j的发音已经做好了准备，爆破音k的爆破音与第二个辅音j的发音同时进行，这是掌握好这一类辅音连缀的关键。比较常见的错误是在第一和第二辅音之间添加元音，主要原因是爆破音先发生了爆破。纠正方法是：爆破音k的爆破必须与第二个辅音j的发音同时进行。Cure kju 治疗 The wound cures easily.这种伤很容易痊愈。I hope the doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder.我希望医生能治好我肩上的疼痛。This me
17、dicine will cure you of your stomachache.词首三个辅音连缀在口语中的读音技巧（1）sp+l在发音时，第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻，第二个爆破音p在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音l同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音。Split split 分离 My head is splitting.我头疼欲裂。My trousers split I sat down.当我坐下时，裤子被撕开了。Splash spl 溅，斑点 Dont splash me:I dont want to get wet.不要往我身上溅水，我不想弄湿。The paper splashed
18、the story on page one.报纸在头版报道了这件事。It was a splendid day to splash in the pool.Lets splurge on a good movie.My son wore a splint to school.Theres a splotch of ink on your dress.Splat went the boy with his feet all sprayed out.Lets splurge on a double ice cream cone.Can you help me take out this splin
19、ter?词首三个辅音连缀在口语中的读音技巧（2）sp+r在发音时，第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻，第二个爆破音p在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音r同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音。Spring spri 跃起，弹性 Her walk has a lot of spring in it.她的步伐轻快有活力。When people say unkind thing about her husband,she springs to his defense.当人们说她丈夫的坏话时，他立刻站出来替他辩护。Spread spred 船舶，散布 The rumor quickly spread throu
20、gh the village.谣言很快在村子里 Spring has sprung today.Spread the toast with fresh butter.Dont sprint across my yard.What a spry old man!Spray off after your sprint.Spruce up for a night on the town.How did you sprain your ankle.The bike chain needs some new sprockets.Were ready for that shopping spree.Try
21、 putting a few sprigs of fern in the bouquet 词首三个辅音连缀在口语中的读音技巧（3）st+r在发音时，第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻，第二个爆破音t在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音r同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音。Strict strikt 严厉的，严格的 He was a strict father.他曾是一位严厉的父亲。He told the strict truth.他讲的是千真万确的实情。Our teacher is strict;we have to do what she says.我们的老师很严格，我们不得不按她说的去做。Stre
22、am strim 流 Tears streamed down her cheeks.热泪从她脸上流下。The students streamed into the auditorium.学生们络绎不绝地进入礼堂。Her long hair was streaming in the wind.她的长发在风中飘动。词首三个辅音连缀在口语中的读音技巧（4）st+j在发音时，第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻，第二个爆破音t在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音j同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音。Stupor stju:p 昏迷 The drunken man fell to the floor in a s
23、tupor.这个醉鬼昏迷不醒，倒在地上。Stupid stjupid 愚蠢的 How stupid of him to ask such a question!他问这样的问题，多蠢！This book is so stupid,I dont want to finish it.这本书太无聊了，我不想看下去了。He makes the same mistakes over and over,he is so stupid!他这个错误重复犯过多次。词首三个辅音连缀在口语中的读音技巧（5）sk+w在发音时，第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻，第二个爆破音k在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音w同时进行完成发音。三
24、个辅音之间不能加元音E。Square skw 公平的；结清的 The fighters squared off against each other.斗士彼此之间公平竞争。They gave us a square deal.他们和我们公平交易He tried to square himself with his parents.他尽量使他与父母关系融洽。Here is the$5 I owe you,so now we are square.我把我欠你的5美元还给你，现在我们两清了。His practice does not square with his principles.他的行为与主
25、张不符。If you ask her for the truth,shell be square with you.你如果问他事情真相，她会诚实地告诉你。How can you live in such squalor?Billy squirted Bob with a squirt gun.Squirrels never squander acorns.Stop your squirming!When Sam squashed the bug it squished beneath his shoe.词首三个辅音连缀在口语中的读音技巧（6）sk+r在发音时，第一个摩擦音s读得短而轻，第二个爆
26、破音k在发音时必须少送气并与第三个辅音r同时进行完成发音。三个辅音之间不能加元音。Scream skrim 喊叫声；可笑的 Screech skri:t尖叫声 Scrub skrb洗擦，擦净 Screw skru:歪曲；欺骗 He was a perfect scream.他是极其可笑的。“Leave me alone!”he screeched.“别理我！”他扯着嗓子喊。Dont forget to scrub behind your ears.不要忘了把你的耳朵后面洗干净。Im afraid you got screwed,friend.朋友，恐怕你上当了。He screwed the f
27、acts to suit his own purposes.他为达到他自己的目的而歪曲事实。词尾三个辅音连缀在口语中的发音技巧 有些单词的词尾已有辅音连缀ft、st、ld、nd、nz、ks、ps、sk等，如再加上 s、z、t、d,则形成三个辅音的连缀。rest+s=rests rests 寄托；仍然 bend+s=bends bendz 顺从；屈服 ask+ed=asked :skt 请 bronze+d=bronzed brnzd 褐色 Our hope rests on you.我们的希望寄托在你的身上。The affair rests with the judge.这件事仍然是个谜。Sh
28、e bends to her husbands will.她顺从她丈夫的意志。I asked Stone to help me.我请石头帮助我。His face was bronzed by the sun.他的脸被太阳晒成褐色。s+m辅音连缀 smart 聪明 s发音时轻而短促；m发音时长而响亮。Hes a smart businessman.他是一个精明的商人。The dentists drill left his tooth smarting.牙医把他的牙修理得很漂亮。They were all hungry and the food smelled good.他们都饿啦，因而感到饭菜喷
29、香。Its a small world.这世界真小。：发音时：第一个辅音s发音必须轻而短促，第二个辅音m发音长而响亮，声音由弱到强；由轻到响；由短到长。中国学生很容易把辅音s拉得过长，这是因为没有掌握好这类辅音连缀的特点。s+n辅音连缀 snow 雪 s发音时轻而短促；n发音时长而响亮。His shirt is a white as snow.他的衬衫洁白如雪。It snowed all last night 昨天下了整整一夜的雪。There is no snap left in him.他一点精力都没有了。Her eyes snapped with anger.她的眼睛闪露着愤怒。His b
30、ehavior showed him to be a snake.他的行为说明他是一个狡诈的人。SL 我们先以缓慢的【s】音开始，然后，再将舌头往上提升到上齿龈的位置，发【sl】音。Slid,sling,slip,slum,slime,slew,sleeve,slot,slow,slick,slack,sleep,slade,slide,slate How can you sleep in such sloppy room?Be careful not to slip and slide.I like the one with the slits in the sleeves.Slow dow
31、n for the oil slick.Its fun to play slip and slide.Jack slew the giant.Dont slack off now.Put the money in the slot.This slum is really slimy.THR 几乎所有的人都认为辅音群组thr的发音是最难的。发th音是，把舌尖放在上下齿之间，口腔内气流从舌床经过，冲出齿间，发出 th。发r音的时候，把舌头收回并在口腔内放平，发出。这个辅音群的th是不发声的，只有气流的呼出，因此，不要用上齿压住舌，上齿应轻轻放在舌头上，只是轻触到舌床，在舌头和牙齿之间应该有一个很小
32、的气流通道。好了，慢慢地把舌头从齿间收回发r音的位置。Thrill throat throw threat thrifty thrash through throb thrive throttle thread thrice He threw three strikeouts in the game.My heart was throbbing after that thrilling ride at the fair.This throttle seems to be stuck.The sword thrust clean through.What permits bacteria to thrive in the throat?The people are enthralled with the throne.-Rch,-RP,-NTH-LFTH Birch arch march perch parch church search lurch Harp sharp carp earp burp warp Month ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth
