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美式英语语音基础教程
自然语音中最基础的、不可分割的单位是音素（phonemes）；音素构成音节（syllables）；音节构成词汇（words）；词汇构成意群（thought groups）；意群构成句子（sentences)；句子构成语篇（discourse）—— 而一方说出的语篇（无论长短、无论完整与否）要被对方听到并理解，这样才能启动对话（dialogue）
The most fundamental and indivisible unit in natural speech is the phoneme; phonemes form syllables; syllables form words; words form thought groups; thought groups form sentences; sentences form discourse - and a discourse spoken by one party (regardless of its length or completeness) needs to be heard and understood by the other party to initiate a dialogue.
音素的准确与否，长期被认为是最重要的基础，甚至被认为是最关键的决定性因素。然而，在音素准确与否之上，更为重要的是说话的方式，即，语音的韵律（prosody）和节奏（rhythm）。所以，我们的教程将以音节为中心，主要关注韵律和节奏 —— 当然，我们也只能从音素讲起。
The accuracy of phonemes has long been considered the most critical foundation, even regarded as the key determinant. However, more important than phoneme accuracy is the way of speaking, that is, the prosody and rhythm of speech. Therefore, our tutorial will center on syllables, primarily focusing on prosody and rhythm—of course, we have to start with phonemes.
另外，这是一个零基础教程，所以，完全不用担心自己基础差。在教程里，我们从音素开始讲起，而音素，根据定义，就是自然语音的最基础内容 —— 实在不可能有什么比它更基础的了 —— 所以，在此之前不需要有任何预备知识。
Moreover, this is a tutorial for beginners, meaning there's no need to worry if you feel that you lack the basics. We will start from phonemes, which, by definition, are the most fundamental elements of spoken language. There's nothing more basic than this, therefore, there's no need for any prior knowledge to start this course.