Look at the following sentences:
He has to go to work at eight.
They used to go to bed at six.
You’ll have to do it all again.
I saw her standing all alone.
I know you didn’t mean to hurt.
Their rhythm pattern is similar to this:
• • • • • • • •
He has to go to work at eight.
• • • • • • • •
I know you didn’t mean to hurt.
時間有限,準備倉促;錄音沒有說太清楚。
主要兩點:這四組發音單位從最重要的音節開始(第一組),它們的發音依次遞減;而最後一組的重要單詞的音量(volume)稍微抬高以配合句子的結束。