所谓辅音连缀，是指两个或两个以上的辅音相邻出现的现象。发辅音连缀时，要避免在辅音之间加入其它元音或停顿；而在汉语中，声母后面都跟有韵母，英汉语音结构的这一明显差异，构成了我国学生学习英语的主要难点之一。特别是一些初学者，往往习惯在辅音后面加上元音，这就需要多操练加以巩固。

5.1 词首辅音连缀

词首辅音连缀分为五大类：

5.1.1 /s/ + /p，t，k，f，m，n，l，w，j/

发这类辅音连缀时，要注意以下事项：
1) 第一个辅音/s/要发得短而弱，既要避免把它拉长，发得如同汉语中的“斯”，同时要避免把/s/浊化成/z/；
2) 第二个辅音要发得强又重；
3) 爆破音/p，t，k/在/s/后面受到/s/的同化，变为不送气。

练习一 朗读下列单词，注意其中的辅音连缀
1）/s/ + /p/
special spoil spark spare space spite
2）/s/ + /t/
step steam star stop stair stage
3）/s/ + /k/
scholar scheme skirt skim score scold
4）/s/ + /f/
sphere sphinx
5）/s/ + /m/
smart smell smog smooth smash smuggler
6）/s/ + /n/
snatch snow snack snail（蜗牛） snore（打呼噜） sneeze（打喷嚏）
7）/s/ + /l/
slow sleeve slang sleepy slide slipper
8）/s/ + /w/
swear swallow sweater switch Swiss swan
9）/s/ + /j/
suitable suicide superior superficial

5.1.2 /p，b，k，g，f，s/ + /l/

发这类辅音连缀时，要注意以下事项：
1) 第一个音发得轻而短促；
2) 发爆破音的同时舌位已处于发/l/的状态，爆破音和/l/的发音同时进行，避免在/p，b/后加入/u/或/w/ ,在/k，g/后加入/u/音，如把blue发成/bElu:/或/bulu:/；
3) 第一个摩擦音要发得弱而短，和后面的/l/几乎同步发出，避免在其中加入/u/音，如把fly发成/fulai/等等。

练习二 朗读下列单词，注意其中的辅音连缀
/p/ + /l/
please place plural plentiful plastic plot
/b/ + /l/
blame block blank blood blow blouse
/k/ + /l/
clean clock clap classical climax cling
/g/ + /l/
glory glance glimpse globe glove glue
/f/ + /l/
flight flow flexible float fluent flour

5.1.3 /p，b，k，g，f，W，F/ + /r/

发这类辅音连缀需要注意的事项：
1) 发第一个爆破音时，舌位就处于发/r/的状态，双唇也同时突出，爆破音和/r/音同时进行，要避免在/p，b，k，g/后加入元音/u/
2) 第一个摩擦音/f，W，F/发得轻而短促，几乎同时就做好发/r/音的准备，快速平顺地滑向/r/音，避免在其间加入任何元音。

练习三 朗读下列单词，注意其中的辅音连缀
/p/ + /r/
proud promote proof property primary prestigious
/b/ + /r/
brave broadcast bright brief breeze brick
/k/ + /r/
cradle create credit crisis crime crew
/g/ + /r/
graduation grocery gradual gratitude grape grasp
/f/ + /r/
fruitful freeze fresh frank frown
/W/+ /r/
throw threaten three throat through thrill
/F/ + /r/
shrimp shrug shrink shrub shrewd

5.1.4 /t，d，k/ + /j/

发这类辅音连缀必须注意：
发第一个辅音时就要把双唇收圆，避免在其间加入元音。

练习四 朗读下列单词，注意其中的辅音连缀
/t/ + /j/
Tuesday tune tube tutor
/d/ + /j/
due durable duty duke duplicate duration
/k/ + /j/
queue cure curious cute

5.1.5 三辅音连缀 /s/ + /pl，pr，tr，tj，kr，kw/
/s/ + /pl /
splendid splutter split
/s/ + /pr/
spring spray spread
/s/ + /tr/
street stretch strong
strike straight
/s/ + /tj/
student stupid studio
/s/ + /kr/
screw scream screen
/s/ + /kw/
square squeeze

练习五 朗读下列绕口令，注意其间的辅音连缀
1. A black bull bled black blood.
2. A pleasant place to place plates is a place where the plates are pleased to be placed.
3. A proud peacock preened(用嘴整理) its pretty plumage(羽毛).
4. There is a fly and a flea in the flue(暖气管).
5. Cliff Cross crossed the crisscross crossing.
6. Cows graze(吃草) in droves(畜群) on grass that grows in grooves(沟) on groves。
7. Crazy Clara catches crawling crabs.
8. Down the slippery slide(滑道) they slid
Sitting slightly sideways;
Slipping swiftly see them skid(打滑)
On holidays and Fridays.

5.2 词尾辅音连缀

词尾辅音连缀主要分为五大类

5.2.1 辅音+/t，d/，原形动词加ed构成动词的过去式和过去分词

1）清辅音/p，k，s，f，F，tF/ + /t/
tapped dipped hoped grasped slept kept wept parked kicked locked packed knocked asked crossed kissed missed pressed possessed laughed coughed left pushed fished crashed watched matched fetched hatched

2) 浊辅音/b，g，z，v，dV，m，n，l/ + /d/
obey aboard rubber baby habit husband table debate labour symbol hobby
basket born beauty bitter biscuit begin benefit boast beef balloon beyond bargain
grab lab job club ebb curb bribe disturb crab herb
climb comb limb tomb thumb Dumb crumb debt subtle doubt

练习四
1. The robber broke into the bank, but was caught by the police.
2. Bill burst his beautiful blue balloon.
3. Bill boiled beef and broad beans.
4. Bright blue blisters bled badly.
5. Billie Button buttoned her bright brown boots and blue blouse before breakfast began.
6. Betty beat a bit of butter to make a better batter(面糊).
7. The broom blooms when the bluebells bloom.
8. Little Brown blows the broom on the brook's bare brown bank.
Bill had a billboard.
Bill also had a board bill.
The board bill bored Bill.
So Bill sold the billboard to pay his board bill.
And the board bill no longer bored Bill.
10.Billy Biber bit(咬) a bit of buttered biscuit.
A bit of buttered biscuit Billy Biber bit.
If Billy Biter bit a bit of buttered biscuit,
Where's the bit of buttered biscuit Billy Biter bit ?
11. Betty Botter bought some butter.
“But,” she said, “the butter is bitter.
If I put it in my batter,
It will make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter— That will make
my batter better.” So she bought a bit of butter,
Better than her bitter butter. And she put it in
her batter, and the batter was not better.
So it was better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter!

5.2.2 辅音+/s, z/

1) 清辅音/p, k, f, W/ + /s/
maps lips books desks handkerchiefs maths moths
2) 浊辅音/b, g, v, T, n,N/ + /z/
crabs robs pigs frogs knives lives clothes houses washes

5.2.3 以辅音/f,s,t,d,l,N,n/结尾的单词+ /W/构成序数词、名词或其他词
fifth sixth eighth tenth twelfth fourteenth length breadth strength health wealth filth

5.2.4 爆破音/p,b,t,d,k,g/ + 含糊/l/，并构成音节。
如apple, probable, little, middle, uncle, struggle等等。

5.2.5 爆破音/p,b,t,d,k,g/ + 鼻音/n/，并构成音节。
如weapon, ribbon, Britain, garden, blacken, wagon等等。
关于第四、五两类，将在失去爆破一章中加以详细说明