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??Hello, everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.
Today, we're going to talk about business English pronunciation.
我们好，各位，等待回到跟着Lucy学英语。
今日我要谈论商务英语发音。
I'm going to start off by talking to you about 10 commonly mispronounced business words.
Then I'll talk to you about the simple trick you can use to find out how to pronounce any word.
我要先给你们说明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用来弄理解任何单词读法的简略技巧。
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.
咱们还会谈论你大约用哪种口音来说商务英语，英式英语仍是美式英语呢？
最终我要给你们5个可以全体改进你们发音的主张。
Let's get started.
The first commonly mispronounced business word is data.
咱们初步吧。
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。请留心在美式英语里他们读的是data，元音不一样。
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.
这个词的意思是实际或信息，尤指被检视并用来寻找事物或做出抉择。
比方，从三个国家搜集了数据。
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.
这个词的意思是归于某个特定的人或集体的权力或优势，因为它们的重要性或社会方位。
比方，在许多国家，教育仍然是有钱人的特权。
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需要付出某物的花费。
比方，你将对任何发生的损害担任。
Number four is prestigious. Prestigious.
第四个词是有声威的。有声威的。
This means respected and admired as very important or of very high quality. For example, a prestigious award or a prestigious university.
这个词的意思是被作为非常重要或具有高质量的事物而被尊敬和赏识。
比方，一项有声威的奖项或逐个切声威的大学。
Number five is often. Often.
第五个词是常常。常常。
You may also hear it pronounced as often. Often.
你可以还听到它被读作of-ten。Of-ten。
But this is less common and less accepted. Often means many times.
可是这种读法不那么常见，承受度也不高。常常的意思是指许多次。
For example, I often arrive to work early.
Number six is remuneration.
比方，我常常提前上班。
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。你可以会听到非常多的母语者把这个词读错，把它读成 renumeration，可是大约是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因为他们从事的作业而得到的必定量的钱。
比方，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.
有时分在美国，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困难或令人不开心的作业中获得时刻短的歇息或逃离。
比方，这个项目迫在眼前。
Number eight is espresso. Espresso, commonly mispronounced.
第8个词是浓缩咖啡。浓缩咖啡，常常被读错。
People say expresso. Well, that's wrong.
我们会读作expresso。嗯，这样的读法是差错的。
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，你可以晓得它的意思，不过它指的是很浓的黑咖啡，把蒸汽或开水冲进研磨咖啡中。
比方，我需要四杯浓缩咖啡来让自个挺过今日。
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.
请必定留心第一个r的发音，frustrate。
这个词的意思是让或人感到生气或不耐心，因为他们无法做或无法达到他们想做的事。
For example, I'm frustrated about the lack of management here.
And the last one, number 10, is pronunciation.
比方，我对这儿的打点缺失感到绝望。
最终一个，第十个词，是发音。
Pronunciation, commonly 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，这是差错的。
这个词的意思是某种言语或某个特定的词或声响被读的方法。
For example, her pronunciation of the technical terms was impressive.
So those were 10 commonly mispronounced words.
比方，她关于技能术语的发音令人形象深化。
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就任何单词读音的小技巧。
常常让母语者和非母语者作业者感到焦虑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.
差错的发音有时分非常令人为难。
它让你看上去如同不晓得自个在说啥，实际上你见过这个术语许多次，只不过是以书面的方法而已。
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.
我有一个小技巧可以向你展示任何技能术语的英式和美式读法，只需要害击一下按钮就可以做到。那就是牛津学习者词典，这是我找到的最好的发音东西。
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.
比方virtually这个词，以及每个词，它们都包括了英式发音和美式发音的世界音标，以及对应的发音录音。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。我在我的频道里多次说到过这个东西，因为它给英语学习者供给了非常多的学习内容。
And they have loads of other features. They'll show you the collocations, the etymology of a word.
而且它们还有许多其它的特征。它们会给你展示某个单词的分配和词源。
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。还有许多单词的无缺的词族。
（词族指的是具有相同结束音，即押尾韵的，而且词尾由相同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.
厚道说，我试过许多网站，而这个是我老是会用的。
我用它来方案我的视频。
I love it, and I think it's the best.
Now, I'm going to talk to you about a common question, which is which accent should I learn?
我很喜爱它，而且我认为它是最佳的。
那么我要跟你们谈论一个常见的疑问，那就是我该学习那种口音呢？
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.
假定我要从事商业有关的作业，那么我大约学英式英语口音仍是美式英语口音呢？
我还要跟你们谈论你是不是大约脱节你自个的口音。
A common question that I receive a lot is which accent should I learn?
And it's usually someone deciding between American or British.
我常常收到的一个疑问就是我大约学习哪种口音？
而且一般就是在美式英语和英式英语中选择。
My answer to this is simple. It does not matter.
我的答案很简略。这没联络。
What matters is clear pronunciation.
I've spent time in the offices of many multinational companies, like 谷歌 and Facebook, and I'm always impressed by the diversity of accents.
重要的是发音要清楚。
我在许多跨国公司的单位里待过好久，比方谷歌和脸书，而我老是会因为口音的多样性而形象深化。
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.
你大约学习你最喜爱的口音或许你遇到的最多的口音。
我早年问过一些人他们是不是在美国待过，因为他们说的英语带有美国口音，而他们答复说他们只是看了许多美国电视节目而已。
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大约削减或脱节他们的口音。
我不期望任何人为自个的口音感到惭愧，或处于要脱节它们的压力之下。
All that matters is clear pronunciation. Don't reduce your accent, improve your pronunciation.
最重要的就是清楚的发音。不要削弱你的口音，改进你的发音。
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，我要给你们五个改进发音的主张。
我的第一个改进发音的主张就是专心于你的听力，因为听和说是同步的。
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.
我常常主张我的学生们听有声书或许，非常好的是，听有声书的一起看实体书。
一旦你晓得一个单词该如何发音，像母语者相同发音，那么你就更有可以自个宣告那个声响。
Number two is film and record yourself speaking in English. I absolutely love this tip.
第二个主张就是拍照并记载你自个说英语。我非常喜爱这个主张。
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.
要想让自个这么做真的很难，可是这个很有用。
直到听到自个或看到自个说，你可以不领会识到自个会犯多少发音错。
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.
它可以会很让人吃惊，可是它会让你做许多作业。
假定你记载自个说英语坚持很长一段时刻，你就可以看到自个的前进，而且会很有动力。
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.
我的第三个主张就是跟一个母语者或专业教师组织时刻学习。
他们会近间隔晓得你哪里有疑问，然后会找出你自个都没有知道到的言语差错。
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.
有时分只是一个小时就满足改造你的发音了。
我的第四个主张就是调查并研讨你想要跟他有相同发音的人说话。
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.
比方，我非常赏识史蒂芬·福莱，而且我很喜爱听他说话，所以我尽可以地调查他，然后我会从他身上获得构思。
你大约找一个你喜爱的人，去听他的声响然后仿效。
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.
第五个主张，或许是我要给你们的最重要的主张，所以请细心听，那就是学习并掌控世界音标。
假定你想要具有完满的英语发音，那么你需要掌控每一个子音、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.
你有必要每一个都弄理解。
好的，不一样国家的人会发现宣告不一样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.
可是假定你真的投入去做，那么你就没有理由不去掌控世界音标。
那之后你就可以阅览任何书面文本，而且会发任何单词，即便没有牛津学习者词典的协助也可以。
Now, I'm going to test you on what you've learnt from this lesson.
How do you pronounce this word?
如今我要查验你们这节课学了啥。这个词要怎么发音呢？
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。这个词怎么发音呢？
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?
有声威的，有声威的。这个单词怎么发音？
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。有时分在美国咱们会听到这个单词读作respit，respit。
How would you pronounce this one? Espresso, espresso.
这个单词怎么发音呢？浓缩咖啡，浓缩咖啡。
What's the pronunciation for this one? Frustrate, to frustrate.
这个单词的发音是啥呢？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?
以上就是小查验。你体现如何？
Make sure you share your scores in the comments section down below.
If you missed any, feel free to skip back and watch again.
保证你们鄙人面的谈论区别享你的分数。假定你错失了任何一个词，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.
这就是今日的课程。我期望你们喜爱，我期望你们有所得。
Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media. I've got my 
Facebook.
别忘掉在我一切的交际媒体上联络我。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，还有推特。咱们下节课再会。
