美式英语正音训练第92期:第8章 练习3

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　　We've discussed intonation¹ in terms of new information, contrast, opinion, and negatives.

　　As you heard on p. 3, Americans tend to stretch out certain one-syllable² words but which ones?

　　The answer is simple

　　when a single syllable word ends in an unvoiced consonant³, the vowel⁴ is on a single stairstep

　　short and sharp.

　　When the word ends in a voiced consonant, or a vowel, the vowel is on a double stairstep. (For an explanation of voiced and unvoiced consonants⁵, see page 62.

　　You can also think of this in terms of musical notes.

　　Here you are going to compare the four words

　　bit, bid, beat, and bead⁶.

　　Once you can distinguish these four,

　　all of the rest are easy.

　　Repeat. bit, bid, beat, bead.

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