I recently did a video on the Flap T -- is it really a D sound?
我最近做了一个关于闪音T的视频——它真的是个D音吗？
The main thing that we learned in that video is that the Flap T and D between vowels don't have a stop component.
我们在那个视频里学到的主要内容就是，在元音中间的闪音T和D音没有停顿。
In this American English pronunciation video, we'll learn exactly how to make the sound, and practice it.
在这个美式英语发音视频中，我们要学习到底如何发这个音，并且进行练习。
T and D will both likely be pronounced this way when coming between two vowels, or after an R and before a vowel.Example words: "party, better, ladder."
当出现在两个元音中间或R音之后、元音之前时，T和D都会这样发音。示例单词："party, better, ladder."
To make this sound, the front part of the tongue will bounce against the roof of the mouth about here as a transition between other sounds.
为了发这个音，舌头前面的部分要在这里碰撞上颚，作为到其他音的过渡。

For example, the word "better".For the vowel sound EH, the tongue tip is down and the jaw is dropped: "better."
比如，单词“better”。对于元音EH，舌尖向下，下巴也向下：“better”。
And it will quickly bounce here before pulling back into the R sound. "Better."Very fast against the roof of the mouth there.
然后在发R音之前，下巴要快速地合到这个位置。"Better."非常快地抵着上颚。
Be careful that the contact between the tongue and the roof of the mouth is minimal.You don't want a lot of the tongue raising and touching, just a little.
注意，舌头和上颚是最小程度的接触。不要让舌头抬起很多，接触上颚太久，一点点就好。
Otherwise it will sound heavy, sloppy and unclear, and may have a slight stop component.We don't want this sound to have a stop.
否则的话，听起来就会很沉重、拖沓和模糊，还可能会有一点停顿。我们不能让这个音有停顿。
It's an issue I've noticed with my Russian and Polish students.
我注意到我的俄罗斯和波兰学生们会有这个问题。
A great way to practice this sound is to hold out the sound before and after, and make sure the movement of the tongue in the transition of these two sounds is very light and quick.
练习这个音的一个很棒的办法就是在发这个音的之前和之后伸出舌头，确保舌头在这两个音之间的转换动作非常轻、非常快。
Let's practice."Better, better.""University, university.""Hospital, hospital.""Middle, middle.""Thirty, thirty.""Forty, forty."
让我们来练习一下。更好的，更好的。大学，大学。医院，医院。中间，中间。三十，三十。四十，四十。
I hope this video helps you understand exactly how to make this flap sound.
我希望这个视频能够帮助你们理解到底应该怎样发这个闪音。
Remember: practice by holding out the sound before and the sound after to isolate this very quick movement of the tongue.
记住：通过在发这个音的之前和之后伸出舌头，来把舌头的这个非常快速的动作分离出来。
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。