In this American English pronunciation video, we're going to discuss how to pronounce the little word 'or'.
在这节美式英语发音视频中，我们将要学习小词“or”的发音。
The word 'or' is written in IPA with the 'aw' as in 'law' sound followed by the R consonant sound.
单词“or”在 国际音标符号中写的是“law”里面“aw”的音加上辅音R。
But I find actually, the vowel sound is more closed than that--- o, o, o, or, or.
但是实际上我发现，那个元音更接近于o，o，o，or，or.
However, this word will generally be unstressed in a sentence. It is a conjunction. That is a function word. And function words will normally be unstressed.
然而，这个单词在句子中通常是非重读的。这是一个连词。是一个功能词。功能词通常是非重读的。

In this case, it will be pronounced er [x3]. Very short, very low in pitch, the schwa-R sound: er (loop two times).
在这里，它会发成“er”（循环三次）声音低沉快速，弱元音R，“er”（循环两次）
Let's look at some examples.He'll come at 6 or 6:30,6 or, er, er, 6 or, 6 or 6:30.
我们来看一些例子。He'll come at 6 or 6:30，6 or，er，er，6 or，6 or 6:30.
Now, the thing to note, when you reduce a word, you must link it to the words that come around. You don't want to say 6---or---6:30.
需要记住的是，当你略读一个单词时，你必须把它和前后的单词进行连读。你不想这样来读吧，6---or---6:30.
Six-er, six-er. 6 or 6:30. Very connected, very smooth. He'll come at 6 or 6:30.Do you want to leave now, or wait a while? Er-wait (loop two times).
Six-er，six-er. 6 or 6:30. 连得很近，很平顺。He'll come at 6 or 6:30.你想现在就离开，还是等一会儿？Er-wait（循环两次）
Did you notice? I did put a gap before the word 'or'. That's ok. Just make sure that it links to either the word before or the word after.
你注意到了吗？在单词“or”前面有一个间隔。这是可以的。只要确保它和前面或后面的单词连读就可以了。
Do you want to leave now, or wait a while?
你想现在就离开，还是等一会儿？
I don't eat beef or chicken. Beef-er (loop two times), beef or chicken (loop two times). I don't eat beef or chicken.
I don't eat beef or chicken. Beef-er （循环两次），beef or chicken（循环两次）. I don't eat beef or chicken.
Come here, or you'll be sorry! Er-you'll (loop two times), or you'll be sorry. Come here, or you'll be sorry.
来这里，不然你会后悔的。Er-you'll （循环两次），不然你会后悔的。来这里，不然你会后悔的。
Reduction and linking are important concepts in American English.
略读和连读在美式英语里是很重要的概念。
Saying 'or' this way will help to smooth out your language, and will help you to be understood.
用这种方式来发“or”的音会使你的语言更流利，也会帮助其他人理解你的意思。
That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.
这次的学习就到这里，非常感谢使用Rachel's English。