admin
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.
Today, we’re going to talk about business English pronunciation.
大师好，列位，接待回到随着Lucy学英语。
今天我要评论辩论商务英语发音。
I’m going to start off by talking to you about 10 co妹妹only mispronounced business words.
Then I’ll talk to you about the simple trick you can use to find out how to pronounce any word.
我要先给你们讲授10个常常被读错的商务英语单词。
然后我会跟你们谈一谈你们可以或许用来弄清晰任何单词读法的简略技能。
We will also discuss which accent you should use for business English, the British accent or the American accent?
And, finally, I will give you five tips for improving your pronunciation in general.
咱们还会会商你应当用哪一种口音来讲商务英语，英式英语仍是美式英语呢？
最后我要给你们5个可以或许总体改良你们发音的建议。
Let’s get started.
The first co妹妹only mispronounced business word is data.
咱们起头吧。
第一个常被读错的商务单词就是data，数据。
Data. Note that in American English, they say data, so the vowel sound is different.
数据。请注重在美式英语里他们读的是data，元音分歧。
This means facts or information, especially when examined and used to find things out or to make decisions.
For example, the data was collected from three countries.
这个词的意思是究竟或信息，尤指被检视并用来寻谋事物或做出决议。
好比，从三个国度采集了数据。
Number two is prerogative. Prerogative.
第二个词是特权。特权。
This is a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position.
For example, in many countries, education is still the prerogative of the rich.
这个词的意思是属于某个特定的人或团体的@权%976Kx%力或上%33582%风@，由于它们的首要性或社会职位地方。
好比，在不少国度，教诲依然是有钱人的特权。
Number three, liable. Liable.
第三个词，负有偿付责任的。负有偿付责任的。
This means legally responsible for paying the cost of something.
For example, you’ll be liable for any damage caused.
这个词的意思是在法令意义上必要付出某物的耗费。
好比，你将对任何产生的侵害卖力。
Number four is prestigious. Prestigious.
第四个词是有名誉的。有名誉的。
This means respected and admired as very important or of very high quality. For example, a prestigious award or a prestigious university.
这个词的意思是被当成很是@首%42427%要或具%ih53O%备@高品格的事物而被尊敬和赏识。
好比，一项有名誉的奖项或一所有名誉的大学。
Number five is often. Often.
第五个词是常常。常常。
You may also hear it pronounced as often. Often.
你可能还听到它被读作of-ten。Of-ten。
But this is less co妹妹on and less accepted. Often means many times.
可是这类读法不那末常见，接管度也不高。常常的意思是指不少次。
For example, I often arrive to work early.
Number six is remuneration.
好比，我常常提早上班。
第六个词是薪资。
Remuneration. You will hear so many native speakers get this wrong and call this renumeration, but it should be remuneration.
薪资。你可能会听到很是多的母语者把这个词读错，把它读成 renumeration，可是应当是remuneration。
This means an amount of money that someone is paid for the work that they’ve done.
For example, generous remuneration packages are offered in this position.
这个词的意思是或人由于他们从事的事情而获得的必定量的钱。
好比，这个职位的薪资方案很丰富。
Number seven, respite. Respite.
第七个词，暂缓。暂缓。
Sometimes in the U. S. , you will hear this pronounced respit. Respit.
有时辰在美国，你会听到这个词被读作repit。Respit。
This is a short break or escape from something difficult or unpleasant.
For example, there will be no respite from this project.
这个词的意思是从某个@坚%6y82i%苦或使%7Qo18%人@不舒畅的事变中得到短暂的苏息或逃离。
好比，这个项目迫在眉睫。
Number eight is espresso. Espresso, co妹妹only mispronounced.
第八个词是浓缩咖啡。浓缩咖啡，常常被读错。
People say expresso. Well, that’s wrong.
人们会读作expresso。嗯，如许的读法是毛病的。
An espresso, you probably know what it is, but it’s a strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee.
For example, I’ll need four espressos to get me through today.
一杯浓缩咖啡，你可能晓得它的意思，不外它指的是很浓的黑咖啡，把蒸汽或开水冲进研磨咖啡中。
好比，我必要四杯浓缩咖啡来让本身挺过今天。
Number nine is frustrate. To frustrate.
第九个词是使绝望。使绝望。
Be really careful with that first R sound, frustrate.
This means to make somebody feel annoyed or impatient because they can’t do or achieve what they want.
请必定注重第一个r的发音，frustrate。
这个词的意思是让或人感触朝气或不耐心，由于他们没法做或没法告竣他们想做的事。
For example, I’m frustrated about the lack of management here.
And the last one, number 10, is pronunciation.
好比，我对这里的办理缺失感触绝望。
最后一个，第十个词，是发音。
Pronunciation, co妹妹only mispronounced as pronounciation, which is wrong.
This is the way in which a language or a particular word or sound is pronounced.
发音，常常被错读成pronounciation，这是毛病的。
这个词的意思是某种说话或某个特定的词或声音被读的方法。
For example, her pronunciation of the technical terms was impressive.
So those were 10 co妹妹only mispronounced words.
好比，她对付技能术语的发音使人印象深入。
以上就是10个常常被读错的单词。
Now I’m going to teach you a trick that you can use to find out how to pronounce any word.
Something that often causes a lot of anxiety for both native and non-native workers is the pronunciation of technical terms.
如今我要教你们一个可以用来找到任何单词读音的小技能。
常常让母语者和非母语者事情者感触发急的一件事就是技能术语的发音。
Mispronouncing something can be so embarrassing.
It makes it look like you don’t know what you’re talking about, when, in reality, it might just be that you’ve come across the term many times but only written down.
毛病的发音有时辰很是使人为难。
它让你看上去仿佛不晓得本身在说甚么，究竟上你见过这个术语不少次，只不外因此书面的情势罢了。
I have a trick that will show you how to pronounce any technical term in both a British and an American accent at the click of a button.
It’s the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, and it is the best pronunciation tool I’ve found.
我有一个小技能可以或许向你展现任何技能术语的英式和美式读法，只必要点击一下按钮便可以做到。那就是牛津进修者辞书，这是我找到的最棒的发音东西。
For virtually, every word, they include the international phonetic alphabet transcription for both British pronunciation and American pronunciation, along with their corresponding pronunciation recordings. Virtually.
好比virtually这个词，和每一个词，它们都包括了英式发音和美式发音的国际音标，和对应的发音灌音。Virtually。
Virtually. It’s a tool I’ve spoken about a lot on my channel because it offers so much to learners of English.
Virtually。我在我的频道里屡次提到过这个东西，由于它给英语进修者供给了很是多的进修内容。
And they have loads of other features. They’ll show you the collocations, the etymology of a word.
并且它们另有很多其它的特点。它们会给你展现某个单词的搭配和词源。
That’s the origin of a word. And also the full word family for so many words.
也就是一个单词的来历。另有不少单词的完备的词族。
（词族指的是具有不异末端音，即押尾韵的，而且词尾由不异的字母组合而成的一组单词。）
Honestly, I have tried so many websites, and this is the one I always go to.
I use it to plan my videos.
诚实说，我试过不少网站，而这个是我老是会用的。
我用它来计划我的视频。
I love it, and I think it’s the best.
Now, I’m going to talk to you about a co妹妹on question, which is which accent should I learn?
我很喜好它，并且我认为它是最佳的。
那末我要跟你们评论辩论一个常见的问题，那就是我该进修那种口音呢？
Should I learn the British English accent or the American English accent if I want to go into business?
I’m also going to talk to you about whether or not you should get rid of your own accent.
若是我要从事贸易相干的事情，那末我应当学英式英语口音仍是美式英语口音呢？
我还要跟你们评论辩论你是不是应当解脱你本身的口音。
A co妹妹on question that I receive a lot is which accent should I learn?
And it’s usually someone deciding between American or British.
我常常收到的一个问题就是我应当进修哪一种口音？
并且常常就是在美式英语和英式英语当选择。
My answer to this is simple. It does not matter.
我的谜底很简略。这不要紧。
What matters is clear pronunciation.
I’ve spent time in the offices of many multinational companies, like Google and Facebook, and I’m always impressed by the diversity of accents.
首要的是发音要清楚。
我在不少跨国公司的办公室里待过好久，好比google和脸书，而我老是会由于口音的多样性而印象深入。
You should learn the accent that you like best or the accent that you come across most.
I’ve asked people before if they’ve spent time in America because they are speaking English with an American accent, and they reply that they just watch a lot of American TV shows.
你应当进修你最喜好的口音或你碰到的至多的口音。
我曾问过一些人他们是不是在美国待过，由于他们说的英语带有美国口音，而他们答复说他们只是看了不少美国电视节目罢了。
I also get asked by students if they should reduce or get rid of their accent.
I would never want anyone to feel ashamed of their accent or under pressure to get rid of it.
我还被学生问过他们是不是应当削减或解脱他们的口音。
我不但愿任何报酬本身的口音感触惭愧，或处于要解脱它们的压力之下。
All that matters is clear pronunciation. Don’t reduce your accent, improve your pronunciation.
最首要的就是清楚的发音。不要削弱你的口音，改良你的发音。
In the next part of the video, I’m going to give you five tips for improving your pronunciation.
My first tip for improving your pronunciation is focus on your listening because listening and speaking go hand in hand.
在本视频的下个环节，我要给你们五个改良发音的建议。
我的第一个改良发音的建议就是专注于你的听力，由于听和说是同步的。
I often advise my students to listen to audiobooks or, even better, listen to audiobooks and read the real book at the same time.
Once you know how a word is supposed to sound, as pronounced by a native, you’ll be more likely to be able to reproduce that sound yourself.
我常常建议我的学生们听有声书或，更好的是，听有声书的同时看实体书。
一旦你晓得一个单词该若何发音，像母语者同样发音，那末你就更有可能本身发出阿谁声音。
Number two is film and record yourself speaking in English. I absolutely love this tip.
第二个建议就是拍摄并记实你本身说英语。我很是喜好这个建议。
It’s quite hard to bring yourself to do it, but it is so effective.
You probably won’t realise how many pronunciation mistakes you are making until you hear or see yourself.
要想让本身这么做真的很难，可是这个颇有效。
直到听到本身或看到本身说，你可能不会心识到本身会犯几多发音错。
It can be quite shocking, but it gives you a lot to work on. If you record yourself consistently over a long period of time, you can see how you improve, and that can be really motivating.
它可能会很让人受惊，可是它会让你做不少事变。
若是你记实本身说英语对峙很长一段时候，你就可以看到本身的前进，并且会颇有动力。
My third tip is to schedule in time with a native speaker or a professional teacher.
They can take a closer look at where you are going wrong and will bring out parts of your speech that you don’t even realise aren’t correct.
我的第三个建议就是跟一个母语者或专业教员放置时候进修。
他们会近间隔领会你哪里有问题，然后会找出你本身都没有意想到的说话毛病。
Sometimes, just one hour is enough to completely overhaul your pronunciation.
My fourth tip is to watch and study somebody who you would like to sound like.
有时辰仅仅一个小时就足够革新你的发音了。
我的第四个建议就是察看并钻研你想要跟他有同样发音的人措辞。
For example, I really admire Stephen Fry, and I really enjoy how he speaks, so I try to watch him whenever I can, and I take inspiration from him.
You should find someone that you like listening to and try and do the same.
好比，我很是赏识史蒂芬·福莱，并且我很喜好听他措辞，以是我尽量地察看他，然后我会从他身上得到灵感。
你应当找一个你喜好的人，去听他的声音然后效仿。
Number five, possibly the biggest tip that I’m going to give you, so listen carefully, it’s to study and master the IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet.
If you want to achieve perfect English pronunciation, then you need to master each consonant, each vowel and each diphthong.
第五个建议，或许是我要给你们的最首要的建议，以是请仔谛听，那就是进修并把握国际音标。
若是你想要具有完善的英语发音，那末你必要把握每个子音、元音和双元音的读法。
You have to know every single one.
Okay, different nationalities will find pronouncing different phonemes harder than others.
你必需每个都弄清晰。
好的，分歧国度的人会发明发出分歧的音素比其它的要难。
But if you really dedicate yourself to it, there is no reason why you shouldn’t master the IPA.
After that, you’ll be able to read any transcription and know how to pronounce any word, even without the help of the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary.
可是若是你真的投入去做，那末你就没有来由不去把握国际音标。
那以后你就可以浏览任何书面文本，而且会发任何单词，即便没有牛津进修者辞书的帮忙也能够。
Now, I’m going to test you on what you’ve learnt from this lesson.
How do you pronounce this word?
如今我要测试你们这节课学了甚么。这个词要怎样发音呢？
Data, data. What about this one?
数据，数据。这个呢？
Prerogative, prerogative. How should you pronounce this word?
特权，特权。这个词怎样发音呢？
Liable, liable. What about this one?
负有偿付责任的，负有偿付责任的。这个呢？
Prestigious, prestigious. How do you pronounce this one?
有名誉的，有名誉的。这个单词怎样发音？
Often, often. What about this one?
常常，常常。这个呢？
Remuneration, remuneration. And this one?
薪资，薪资。这个呢？
Respite, respite. Sometimes in the U. S. , you will hear this 
pronounced respit, respit.
暂缓，暂缓。有时辰在美国咱们会听到这个单词读作respit，respit。
How would you pronounce this one? Espresso, espresso.
这个单词怎样发音呢？浓缩咖啡，浓缩咖啡。
What’s the pronunciation for this one? Frustrate, to frustrate.
这个单词的发音是甚么呢？使绝望，使绝望。
And what about this one? Pronunciation, pronunciation.
那这个呢？发音，发音。
That was the quiz. How did you do?
以上就是小测试。你表示若何？
Make sure you share your scores in the co妹妹ents section down below.
If you missed any, feel free to skip back and watch again.
确保你们鄙人面的评论区别享你的分数。若是你错过了任何一个词，请随时往回调然后再看一遍。
That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you learnt something.
这就是今天的课程。我但愿你们喜好，我但愿你们有所得。
Don’t forget to connect with me on all of my social media. I’ve got my Facebook.
别健忘在我所有的社交媒体上接洽我。我有脸书。
I’ve got my Instagram, and I’ve got my Twitter.
And I shall see you soon for another lesson.
我有INS，另有推特。咱们下节课再会。
