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+# 3.2.8. `ʃ/ʒ`
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+`ʃ` 对很多人来说也许难度并不大，然而，`ʒ` 却可能非常难。再一次，关键在于发声时舌尖的起始位置。
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+The pronunciation of `ʃ` may not pose much of a challenge for many people, yet `ʒ` can be extremely tough. Once again, the key lies in the initial position of the tongue tip when making the sound.
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+> * `t/d` 的舌尖起始位置时贴在龈脊的前部；
+> * For `t/d`, the tongue tip begins at the front part of *alveolar ridge*;
+> * `s/z` 要相对于 `t/d` 往前一些，贴近但没有接触到牙齿和牙龈的接缝处；
+> * For `s/z`, it's closer to the front compared to `t/d`, near but not touching the *seam* between the teeth and gums;
+> * `θ/ð` 要相对于 `s/z`再往前一些，贴在牙齿上，或者伸出牙齿一点点；
+> * For `θ/ð`, it's even more forward than `s/z`, resting on the *teeth*, or protruding a bit;
+> * `ʃ/ʒ` 相对于 `t/d` 往后一些，贴近但没有接触到龈脊的那个部位；
+> * For `ʃ/ʒ`, it's towards the back compared to `t/d`, near but not touching the part of the *alveolar ridge*;
+> * `r` 相对于 `ʃ/ʒ` 还要再往后一点，贴在龈脊的那个部位……
+> * For `r`, it's further back than `ʃ/ʒ`, touching the part of the *alveolar ridge*...
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+==此处需要多张对比的图片==
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+除了英语之外，大多语言里没有 `ʒ` 这个辅音。即便是在英语里，含有这个辅音的词汇也很少，常见的不过几十个而已。
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+Apart from English, most languages do not have the `ʒ` consonant. Even in English, there are only a handful of words that contain this sound.
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+中国学生会不由自主地用 `dʒ` 替代 `ʒ` —— 因为 `dʒ` 是一个他们熟悉的辅音，相当于中文拼音中的 `zh`。`ʒ` 和 `dʒ` 的区别在于，`ʒ` 发声时舌尖贴近但没有接触到龈脊后部；而 `dʒ` 发声时起始的舌尖贴在龈脊后部（与 `ʒ` 同一个位置）。
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+Chinese students tend to instinctively substitute `ʒ` with `dʒ` - a consonant they're familiar with, equivalent to the `zh` in Chinese Pinyin. The difference between `ʒ` and `dʒ` is that, when pronouncing `ʒ`, the tip of the tongue is close to but not touching the back of the *alveolar ridge* while for `dʒ`, the tongue tip starts at the back of the *alveolar ridge* (same position as `ʒ`).
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+少数人知道  `dʒ` 替代 `ʒ` 不是一回事，但，由于舌尖起始位置并不准确，所以他们说出来的 `ʒ` 听起来更接近 `r` —— 舌尖缩得过头了 —— `r` 发声时起始的舌尖位置相对于 `ʒ` 要更靠后一点。
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+A few understand that substituting `dʒ` for `ʒ` isn't accurate. However, because their tongue tip positioning isn't precise, their `ʒ` sound often ends up sounding more like `r` - they retract their tongue tip too far - `r` is pronounced with the tongue tip further back compared to `ʒ`.