In this American English pronunciation video, we're going to go over using a Flap T to link words.
在这个美式英语发音视频中，我们要复习的是使用闪音T来连接词汇。
Today we're going to study two different rules of pronunciation to develop one great habit to smooth out your speech.
今天，我们将要学习两个不同的发音规则，来养成一个很好的使你的语言通顺的习惯。
The first rule is that in informal, conversational American English, a T that comes between vowels, or after an R consonant and before a vowel,
第一个规则就是，在非正式的、美式英语对话中，当T出现在元音中间，或是辅音R之后、元音之前时，
will be pronounced as a Flap T, or just like a D between vowels.
它会被发成闪音T，或者就像元音中间的D音。
For example, "water."It's not "wattter, ter", with a True T, it's "water, der, water."The second rule is linking.
比如，"water."它不是"wattter, ter"，真正的T音，而是"water, der, water."第二个规则就是连读。

In American English we like a very smooth line, with all the words in one thought group connected.
在美式英语中，我们会将一句话讲得很通顺，将一个意群里的单词连读。
When we have a situation where one word ends in a consonant and the next word begins in a vowel, we can think of the ending consonant as beginning the next word to help us link.
当一个单词以辅音结尾，下一个单词以元音开头时，遇到这种情况，我们可以把结尾的辅音当做下一个单词的开头，这样可以帮助我们连读。
For example, the phrase "on a": think of the N as beginning "uh": "nuh, nuh, ah nuh, on a, on a."So let's combine these two rules.
比如，短语"on a"：把N当做“uh”的开头："nuh, nuh, ah nuh, on a, on a."那么，让我们把这两个规则结合起来。
If we have a word that ends in RT, or a vowel or diphthong and T, and a following word that begins with a vowel, we want to use the T to connect the two words, and that T becomes a Flap T.
如果有一个单词以RT结尾，或者是一个元音或复合元音加T结尾，并且后面的单词以元音开头，我们要用T来连接这两个单词，那个T就成为了一个闪音T。
Let's look at some common examples."Part of, part of."
让我们来看一些常见的例子。"Part of, part of."
I want to note here that the V can be dropped, and the word "of" can be reduced just to the schwa.
在这里，我要强调一下，这个V可以被省略，单词“of”可以被弱读为弱读元音。
But, let's focus on the T."Part of, part of."It's a flap T."It's part of the problem.""Sort of, sort of."
但是，让我们把注意力集中在T上。"Part of, part of."它是一个闪音T。"It's part of the problem.""Sort of, sort of."
Again, the V sound can be dropped."Sort of, -tof, -tof." Flap T."I'm sort of disappointed.""At a, at a."
同样的，这个V音可以被省略。"Sort of, -tof, -tof." 闪音T。"I'm sort of disappointed.""At a, at a."
Do you hear the flap T?"At a, at a."It's connecting the two words."She's at a birthday party.""That I, that I."
你听到这个闪音T了吗？"At a, at a."它连接着两个单词。"She's at a birthday party.""That I, that I."
Again, the ending T turning into a Flap T and connecting the two words.
同样的，结尾的T变成了闪音T，连接着两个单词。
"That I. I thought that I was late.""Part of, sort of, at a, that I."These are common phrases.
"That I. I thought that I was late.""Part of, sort of, at a, that I."这些都是常见的短语。
Practice them this way to make your speech better linked and smoother.
用这种方法来练习它们，让你的讲话更加衔接与通顺。
Do it any time you have a word ending in RT, or a vowel/diphthong and T, followed by a word beginning with a vowel or diphthong.
当你遇到以RT结尾的单词，或是以元音或复合元音加T结尾、后面的单词以元音或复合元音开头的单词时，就这样做。
It will get you closer to capturing the character of American English.Practice your English.
它能让你距离捕捉到美式英语的特点更近一步。练习你的英语。
Record a sentence using "part of", or "sort of", or another example, and post it as a video response to this video on YouTube.
使用“part of”或“sort of”，或是另一个例子来录一句话，然后把它作为对这个视频的回复发布在Youtube上。
I can't wait to watch.That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.
我迫不及待地想要看到你们的回复了。这次的学习就到这里，非常感谢使用Rachel's English。