美音和英音的差别在哪?

美音和英音的差别在哪?

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It's really hard to describe the differences between these accents in writing. People can describe the differences between American and British accents but it is hard to hear the sound when reading.

I will explain the difference using a concept I have mentioned in some of my other answers. The difference is in the resonating space (发音位置). The resonating space is where the sound resonates in the mouth.

This principle can explain most of the different pronunciations between the two accents.

For example, the most mentioned difference is whether you should pronounce the "r" after a vowel (like in "car"). If you understand the "resonating space" concept I mentioned, you will understand why the British don't pronounce a hard "r" after the vowel. It's because it's almost impossible to pronounce the "r" after a vowel while maintaining the frontal resonating space.

Just for your information, for an Australian accent, the resonating space is at the back of the mouth.

Here is a diagram:

BR = British, NA = North American, AU = Australian

I hope this is helpful.

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谢谢 @SilentLeo 的翻译:

如果用文字来表达的话实在是很难说清楚英语和美音的区别,即使人们用文字表述两种语音的区别,你阅读时也无法听到语音示范。

我会用一个我曾在其他回答中提到的概念来解答这个问题。两种语音的区别其实在于发音位置不同。发音位置即是指声音在你口中共鸣的位置。

一、对于英音而言,发音位置是在口腔的前半部,试着读一下“啊”,感受一下用口腔的前半部发音的感觉。

二、对于美音而言,发音位置在口腔的中部。试着读一下“二”,感受一下用口腔中部发音的感觉。

这个发音准则可以解释大部分两种语音之间的发音区别。

举例而言,我们经常提到的一个发音区别是人们是否应该在元音后把"r"的音读出来(例如"car"这个单词),如果你明白了我提到的发音位置的概念,你就会明白为什么英国人不把元音后的那个"r"的音读出来。这是因为如果保持口腔前半部来发音的话,那个音几乎不可能发得出来。

我还想告诉你的是,澳大利亚口音发音位置在口腔后半部。(澳大利亚式英语有什么特点? - 知乎)

发音位置如图所示:BR是英国人,NA是北美人,AU是澳大利亚人。(注:我不是学医的,那张图上的医学名词看不懂,就不翻了~)

希望这能帮到您。