Weak Form Used only in unstressed positions A weak form of a word is generally distinguished from a strong form r(1). by the difference in vowel-sounds, r(2).by the absence of a sound (vowel or consonant), r3). by the difference of in the length of a yowel
Weak Form Used only in unstressed positions. A weak form of a word is generally distinguished from a strong form (1).by the difference in vowel-sounds, (2).by the absence of a sound (vowel or consonant), (3).by the difference of in the length of a vowel
Examples: s are /a:/// r them em/ 8am r and aend//en//n/ ram aem//m/ r been/bi: n// bin/ were/we: //wa/
Examples: are /a:/ /ә/ them /ðem/ /ðәm/ and /ænd/ /әn/ /n/ am /æm/ /m/ been /bi:n/ /bin/ were /wә:/ /wә/
Very often the weak form has / a/ in it, the strong form contains some other vowel e. g. was/woz/ for/fo: / them/dem/ to/tu It was too difficult for them to read /it wez ' tu: ' difikelt fe dam te ri: d/ A few words with /i: /in the strong form have a weak form with /i/ e.g.: the/ai the other end /ai Adar 'end/
Very often the weak form has /ә/ in it, the strong form contains some other vowel. e .g.: was /wɔz/, for/fɔ:/, them/ðem/, to/tu:/ It was too difficult for them to read. /it wәz 'tu: 'difikәlt fә ðәm tә 'ri:d/ A few words with /i:/ in the strong form have a weak form with /i/; e .g.: the /ði:/, the other end /ði 'Λðәr 'end/
1 Conjunctions连 Word Strong Form Weak form an d /aend/ /en/ as /aez/ /ez/ but /bAt/ /bet/ /e/ or /3:r/// /er/ than /dan/ /aan/ that /aat/ /°t/
1.Conjunctions 连词 Word Strong Form Weak Form and /ænd/ /әn/ /n/ as /æz/ /әz/ but /bΛt/ /bәt/ /ә/ or /ɔ:/ /ɔ:r/ /ә/ /әr/ than /ðæn/ /ðәn/ that /ðæt/ /ðәt/
2 Pronouns代词一 Word Strong Form Weak Form he /hi: /i://hi//i/ him /him/ m his /hiz/ /iz/ her /ha://ha: r//he//e//har/ me /mi:/ m them/dam//dam/ /AS/ / that /oat/ /oet/ who u
2.Pronouns 代词 Word Strong Form Weak Form he /hi:/ /i:/ /hi/ /i/ him /him/ /im/ his /hiz/ /iz/ her /hә:/ /hә:r/ /hә/ /ә/ /hәr/ me /mi:/ /mi/ them /ðæm/ /ðәm/ us /Λs/ /әs/ that /ðæt/ /ðәt/ who /hu:/ /hu/