英语中的/l/和/r/和汉语中的/l/和/r/发音位置不同,汉语在口腔前部,英语在口腔中后部。很多中国人用汉语发音方法来发这两个音,就造成了浓重的中国口音。所以千万记住,不要用汉语发音方法来发这两个音!!
以下是我在一个外国网站找到的正确发音方法
/l/: To pronounce L, put the tip of your tongue against the ridge above your top front teeth, vibrate your vocal cords, then quickly release your tongue
/r/: To pronounce R, open your mouth slightly, raise the middle and back of your tongue toward the roof of your mouth without touching it, and vibrate your vocal cords.
对很多国家的英语学习者来说,英语中的R都是一个很难掌握好的辅音。虽然很多语言都有类似于英语R的辅音,但是发音方法和位置和英语的R有若干差异,由于母语的干扰,很多人都发不好这个音。而R这个音又是一个特别重要的辅音,尤其在美国英语里,只要拼写中有R,就得发出R的音,所以掌握好R的发音非常重要。我推荐这个外国人的教学视频,她把如何发R音说得相当透彻
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5LWUbbTlsk&feature=channel如视频中所说,R的发音要点是:
(1)Round your lip just a little
(2)Raise the tip of the tongue towards the hard bump behind your upper front teeth, BUT don't let your tongue touch the bump
(3)The center of the tongue is a little down
(4)The back of the tongue is raised and pulled into a tight ball
(5)The sides of your tongue are up, just enough to touch the upper side teeth