關於英語句子停頓的技巧
篇一：英語口語的意羣與停頓
I. 繞口令練習
1.A big black bug bit the back of a big black bear. The big black bear bit back the big black bug.
2. This fish has a thin fin; that fish has a fat fin; this fish is a fish that has a thinner fin than that fish. 思考：不注意節奏和停頓會造成哪些問題？
A.；
B.；
II．如何把握英語朗讀的節奏與停頓？
英語句子也有自己拆分的規則。要把握好節奏和停頓，必須瞭解英語的意羣和停頓。
A. 意羣 (Sense-group)
一個句子可以是一個語調組,但語調組並不等於一個句子。小於句子的語音單位是意羣。意羣是句子內部有相對完整意義的一組詞。既然有一定的意義, 就必然有表徵一定意義的某種語調類型。
B. 停頓(Pause)
在一個較長的句子中, 如果按意羣來讀, 意羣之間稍加停頓, 就可以讓聽者聽清我們語流中的意羣和句子, 也可以喘一口氣, 接着再說, 而且能體現出英語所特有的節奏和韻律, 但是在一個意羣中不可停頓。
C．停頓的方法
語言雖然是一個一個音組成的, 但不是一個音一個音或一個詞一個詞吐出來的, 而是一組一組, 一羣一羣相互密切聯繫的意羣組合。意羣之間可以由好幾個單詞組成, 也可以只是一個單詞組成。意羣和意羣之間可以有微弱的停頓（但不一定要停頓）。爲了在朗讀或說話時把意羣很好地聯繫在一起, 就需要恰當的停頓, 拖音或連讀來一氣呵成。至於意羣之間停頓的頻率問題, 這就要看講話或朗讀的速度, 講得慢時停頓就多些, 反之就少些。
示例：
里根總統第二任就職演說詞:"We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might." (我們必須做我們知道是正確的事,而且要全力去做。) 決不能讀成"We/must/do/what/ we/know/is right,/and do/it with all/our might."
長句中有短暫的停頓, 藉以調和呼吸, 這是自然的現象, 但停頓的地方必須恰到好處。 通常在: 1.有標點符號的地方; 2.詞組或思想單元之間。短語, 從句等思想單元（即意羣）成一單位, 但它們之間可以短暫停頓。例如:"We must do/what we know is right,/and do it/with all our might.(斜線爲可以稍做停頓之處).
小竅門： 有人曾對停頓時間的長短提出過一個大致的比例:意羣之間如沒有標點符號, 停半拍; 有逗號處停一拍; 有分號處停兩拍; 有句號處停三拍。 當然不一定這麼機械, 但大致上還應有一個適當的停頓時間比例。
練習：朗讀並用斜槓標出句子中的意羣
live in that large house / on the other side / of the bridge. //
the morning / the boy goes to school early. // Sometimes / he was late, / because his mother was in poor health. //
is very important for us / to take part in manual labour / from time to time. //
4. Do you remember all those years / when scientists argued that smoking would kill us / but the doubters insisted that we didn't know for sure.
5. However, whether it comes from the common ancestor that the species had 35 million years ago, is, as yet, an unanswered question.
6. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real.
7. She sells sea shells by the sea shore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
8.I cannot bear to see a bear bear down upon a hare. When bare of hair he strips the hare, right there I cry, "Forbear!"
9. There once was a man who had a sister, his name was Mr. Fister. Mr. Fister's sister sold sea shells by the sea shore. Mr. Fister didn't sell sea shells；he sold silk sheets. Mr. Fister told his sister that he sold six silk sheets to six shieks. The sister of Mr. Fister said I sold six shells to six shieks too!
10. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood？A woodchuck would chuck all the wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. How many cookies could a good cook cook？If a good cook could cook cookies, a good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
11. A snow-white swan swam swiftly to catch a slowly-swimming snake in a lake.
12. Once two hunters went hunting in the forest. One of them suddenly fell down by accident. He showed the whites of his eyes and seemed to have ceased breathing. The other hunter soon took out his mobile phone to call the emergency center for help. The operator said calmly:"First, you should make sure that he is already dead." Then the operator heard a gunshot from the other end of the phone and next he heard the hunter asking:"What should I do next "
參考答案：
live in that large house / on the other side / of the bridge. //
the morning / the boy goes to school early. // Sometimes / he was late, / because his mother was in poor health. //
is very important for us / to take part in manual labour / from time to time. //
4. Do you remember all those years / when scientists argued that smoking would kill us / but the doubters insisted that we didn't know for sure.
5. However, whether it comes from the common ancestor / that the species had 35 million years ago, / is, / as yet, /an unanswered question.//
6. What is harder to establish / is whether the productivity revolution/ that businessmen assume they are presiding over/ is for real.//
7. She sells sea shells / by the sea shore. //The shells she sells / are surely seashells. // So / if she sells shells / on the seashore, I'm sure / she sells seashore shells.
8.I cannot bear to see a bear / bear down upon a hare. // When bare of hair / he strips the hare, / right there / I cry, / "Forbear!" //
9. There once was a man / who had a sister; /his name was Mr. Fister. // Mr. Fister's sister sold sea shells / by the sea shore. Mr. Fister / didn't sell sea shells；/he sold silk sheets.// Mr. Fister told his sister / that he sold six silk sheets to six shieks. The sister of Mr. Fister said / I sold six shells to six shieks too! //
10. How much wood / would a woodchuck chuck / if a woood chuck / could chuck wood？A woodchuck / would chuck all the wood / a woodchuck could chuck / if a woodchuck could chuck wood. // How many cookies / could /a good cook / cook？If a good cook / could cook cookies, a good cook / could cook / as much cookies / as a good cook / who could cook cookies.//
11. A snow-white swan / swam swiftly / to catch a slowly-swimming snake / in a lake. //
12. Once / two hunters went hunting / in the forest. One of them / suddenly fell down / by accident. He showed the whites of his eyes / and seemed to have ceased breathing. The other hunter / soon took out his mobile phone / to call the emergency center / for help.// The operator said calmly, /"First, / you should make sure /that he is already dead." // Then / the operator / heard a gunshot / from the other end of the phone / and next he heard the hunter asking, /"What should I do next? "//
篇二：英語朗讀斷句
按意羣分，我先幫你明確分開，你一步一步熟悉：
One of them asked him if he could tell themwhat the weather would be like
within the next few days．
These old Indians know more of the secrets of Nature than we do
with all our science．
唸的時候要注意音調，熟悉後再加快速度。
One of them ? asked him ? if ?? he could tell them ? what the weather would be like ? within ?? the next few days．
These old Indians ? know ?? more of the secrets of Nature ? than ?? we do ?? with all our science．
ps:
標記爲 “ ' ” 的停頓，標記爲“ '' ”的也停頓，不過停頓時間較標記爲 “ ' ”的短
其一，要想讀的連貫，一定注意“連讀”和“失去爆破”，不然英語說的再快也不能算是“流利”，聽起來很彆扭，也就是所說的中國式英語。
連讀：當相鄰的兩個詞，前面的以輔音結尾，後面以元音開頭，通常是可以連讀的，這裏所說的元音輔音都是指國際音標。如：come and。
失去爆破：英語的音標中有6個爆破音，[b、p、t、d、k、g]，當這樣的兩個音相鄰時，第一個音不發音，只稍稍停頓一下再讀後面的`音。如：and go。 綜合上面的兩個例句 come and go，按照“連讀”和“失去爆破”的原則，讀出來是這樣的（爲了表達方便這裏用漢字標註，見諒）“康蠻購”，而不是“康姆安的購”
其二，正確把握句子中重讀與輕讀的詞。詞的重讀基本按照：
重讀：名、形、數、代、動、副；
輕讀：介、連、冠、嘆。
但一個句子中通常只有幾個詞是重讀的，這要多模仿，久了就自然了。
其三，“斷句”在表達中很重要，話不用說的很快，但卻顯得很連貫自然。長的句子按照意思的羣落（即“意羣”）適當斷開、稍加停頓（即“停頓”），斷開的幾部分都具有相對完整的意思。這樣，你每一次停頓，別人都會聽懂你表達的意思，不至於前言不搭後語。
其四，斷句的方法：大致按照句子成分“主語、謂語、賓語、定語、狀語、補足語”的結構斷開或停頓。
這樣將長句子拆開來讀，只要“斷”的適當，即便你讀得很慢，聽起來也非常自然連貫。當然，短句子就沒必要斷開了，請看下面的例句：
例句一：那邊正在會上發言的人是我哥哥最好的朋友。
The man over there // speaking at the meeting // is my brother's best friend.
------中心語-------斷-------較長的定語--------斷-----較長的謂語（系表）------
例句二：這是我昨天在超級市場買的書。
This is the book // I bought yesterday // at the supermarket. ----中心語-------斷------較長的定語----斷-----較長的狀語-----
1. 有標點的地方常是斷句所在。如:
John Smith, /our teacher,/ came in/ with a book in his hand. Our teacher 前後逗號隔開，那麼一般讀的時候這也需要斷開。
2．一個功能可能是斷句所在。 如：
John Smith, /our teacher,/ came in /with a book in his hand.
從另一個角度講our teacher 做的是同位語，因此作爲一個語調羣。 Came in 做謂語With a book in his hand 做方式狀語，因此要放在一起作爲一個語調羣。
3. 分句常是斷句的地方，如：
He did not come to work yesterday/ because he was seriously ill.
但是具體地還是要看錄音中是如何讀的。比如：
He did not come to work yesterday/ because he was seriously ill.
這個句子的兩個分句還可以劃分爲：
He/ did not/ come to work/ yesterday/ because/ he /was seriously ill.
按意羣分
One of them asked him if he could tell themwhat the weather would be like
within the next few days．
These old Indians know more of the secrets of Nature than we do （清讀）
with all our science．
Our story today // is called // No Place to Hang the Lantern. It was written by John Wotarua. It is about a young farmer // Nate // and his wife // Olive // who is soon to become a mother. And their cow Maudie // who is also going to be a mother. It is a story about the beauty of birth, // the wonder of new life. Here is Shep O'Neal // with our story.
今天我們的故事叫《無處掛燈籠》，作者 John Wotarua。這是關於一個農夫 Nate 和他的即將成爲媽媽的妻子 Olive 的故事。他家的奶牛 Maudie 也即將做媽媽了。這是一個新的生命即將誕生的美麗而奇妙的經歷。故事由Shep O'Neal講述。
Olive Bowen made some hot coffee // to take to her husband Nate // who was over in the barn. He was helping their cow Maudie // to give birth. Olive herself // was expecting a baby // very soon. She felt heavy // and moved around // slowly. The coffee boiled on the stove // and Olive poured some into a pot // and carried it // to the barn. It was black inside the barn. The darkness made Olive nervous // and she stood at the door // not sure what to do. Should she call Nate // or go slowly //(強調)and carefully //(強調) through the darkness. Then she saw a light at the far end. Olive called out to Nate // and was happy to see the light // come toward her. Nate held his lantern high // as he came up to Olive // and said: //
Where is your lamp? You shouldn't have some out // when it's too cold.
I brought you // some hot coffee.
Nate was happy // that she did. But he did not want her to say. He took the things // Olive carried // and asked her to sit down. Maybe for a minute to get warm, she said.
Olive kept looking into the darkness of the barn // to see // where Maudie was. Maudie was ready // to have her calf // any minute now.
I don't want you to stay,// her husband said.
Oh, no, Nate, I don't want to. If it begins to happen, I'll go back to the house.
They walked slowly // to the back of the barn // to look at Maudie. Nate looked around for something // Olive could sit on.
Would this be all right?
He helped Olive // sit down // on a small stool. He made the oil stove hotter // so she could get warm. Then he told her again // that he did not want her to stay // when Maudie's calf came. It wasn't something // a young wife should see, especially // a young wife // who would soon be a mother herself.
Nate sat down on the floor // near Olive. The cow lay quietly, // chewing some hay. Husband and wife // did not say much // as they waited; words did not seem to come easily to them. But, after some time, Olive said she was sorry // that she could not help Nate // with the cow. Nate smiles // and told her // not to worry about him--// after all, // he said, //
Maudie was having the calf-not he. And Maudie would know // what to do when the time came.
There was something else // that was worrying Oive, and she did not know // just how to begin to talk about it--// At last, she spoke out, not sure // what Nate's answer would be. Momma says--// I mean Momma thinks--// maybe I should go to her house // to have the baby ... // After all, the doctor lives in town. If you couldn't get him here in time, // I don't know // what I would do.
She had said it, and was glad that // at last // she got the word out. Nate was a quiet, // thoughtful // and gentle man. He knew that Olive was afraid // and he wanted to calm her fears.
Of course, he answered. That's a good idea. It would be much easier for you // in your mother's house.
Time seemed to be moving slowly--// too slowly for Olive. She looked nervously at the cow. She asked Nate // when the cow would begin. Nate answered // that birth had already
stared--// Maudie had pain // a short time ago. Then Nate began to rub the cow's head ...// the cow turned its head
away // from his then Suddenly // it came... // a frightening bellow that gave Olive a violent shark. Olive could see it // clearly--part of the head of the young calf // stowly, // painfully coming out.
Olive felt very shaky. Her hands nervously touched her own body. She could feel the shape of her baby. Nate was worried, he told Olive // to leave. But Olive could not go....// she just could not pull herself away. She kept looking at Maudie // as the cow made her great noises // and struggled to push out the calf. Nate saw that the cow was in trouble. He knew she needed help.
篇三：英語語音斷句規則
1. 有標點的地方常是斷句所在。
如: John Smith, /our teacher,/ came in/ with a book in his hand. Our teacher 前後逗號隔開，那麼一般讀的時候這也需要斷開。
2．一個功能可能是斷句所在。
如： John Smith, /our teacher,/ came in /with a book in his hand. 從另一個角度講our teacher 做的是同位語，因此作爲一個語調羣。 Came in 做謂語With a book in his hand 做方式狀語， 因此要放在一起作爲一個語調羣。
3. 分句常是斷句的地方，
如： He did not come to work yesterday/ because he was seriously ill.
但是具體地還是要看錄音中是如何讀的。
比如： He did not come to work yesterday/ because he was seriously ill.
這個句子的兩個分句還可以劃分爲：
He/ did not/ come to work/ yesterday/ because/ he /was seriously ill.
美語聽力與發音技巧 第25期（短句的斷句）
Welcome to Daily Tips on learning English. Today’s tip is on the importance of pausing to mark the boundary between phrases or thought groups. In a previous tip, I mentioned how in long sentences, it is necessary to pause between thought groups. However, relatively short sentences may also require pauses to help the listeners organize the stream of sounds correctly. Let’s look at some examples. In the question “what time do you come in in the morning?” It is necessary to pause between the two prepositions “in”. If you pause after the word “come”, “what time do you come / in in the morning?” Then the listeners will be confused, because “come in” and “in the morning” are two separate thought groups. Here’s another similar example. “Look your papers over over the weekend.” You need to pause between the two “over”s to help your listeners organize your words. If you pause somewhere else like “Look your papers / over over the weekend”, nobody will understand you. Sometimes pausing in the wrong place will change the meaning of what you say. For example, let’s take two sentences. Sentence 1: “I usually eat sushi for lunch.” Sentence 2: “I ate noodles today.” When you put the two sentences together in speech, you must pause slightly between them. “I usually eat sushi for lunch. I ate noodles today.” If you pause after the word “sushi”, the meaning changes. “I usually eat sushi. For lunch I ate noodles today.” So remember to use pauses to group ideas together. If you pause in the middle of ideas, or group pieces of different ideas together, your listeners will have a hard time
understanding you. This has been today’s daily tip. Tune in tomorrow for another tip on learning English.
美語聽力與發音技巧 第10期（斷句）
Welcome to Daily Tips on Learning English. Today’s tip is on the use of pauses in English speech. Although written English has spaces between every word, spoken English doesn’t have pauses between each word, rather words are linked together. However, people do not normally speak without pausing at all. We do pause in speech. While in written English, there are periods, commas, semicolons and question marks. But we also pause in long sentences without punctuation marks. Let’s look at some examples. My mother listens to the radio in the evening. This sentence can be said without pausing, because it isn’t very long. But if I were to pause, I would say, “My mother/ listens to the radio/ in the evening.” Why? Because pauses come between thought groups----groups of words that express one thought. For example, “in the evening” is a thought group. Let’s make the sentence longer. My mother listens to the radio in the evening, plays tennis in the afternoon, and cleans the house in the morning. Now it is necessary to pause because the sentence is very long. Pauses come between thought groups, and help the listeners organize the information they hear. Listen to sentence again. My mother listens to the radio in the evening, plays tennis in the afternoon, and cleans the house in the morning. If you pause in the wrong places, listeners will have a harder time organizing the information. Listen to the sentence read again with improper pausing. My mother listens to the radio in/ the evening, plays tennis in /the afternoon, and cleans the/ house in the morning. Now the sentence is almost impossible to understand, so remember to pause between thought groups, to help your listeners easily organize what they hear. This has been today's tip on learning English. Tune in tomorrow for another tip on learning English.
英語斷句一句分層，連詞歸後
She was arrested // and killed.
關係代詞等也放後面，與從句放一起
The findings concern // that how the two sexes process language.
這些研究結果涉及兩形勢如何處理語言的
Sam came out // with a foolish speech // which made others annoying. (came out with: say suddenly) In 1980, // she came forward to admit // that she was the nurse. In those days, // boxers fought with bare fists // for prize money.
劃分句子成分，在成分之間斷。並列成分如用and/ or等連
接是在之前斷。強調某個詞時，可以前後斷。總之，最重要的—語感，再簡單點，你用漢語說的時候認爲哪個地方該停頓，英語裏大致也是那些地方。
如果是理解句子結構的斷句，必須在句號處，或者用連詞連接兩個分句的地方纔能斷。很多人在這裏提問的時候光把一個從句放上來然後說哪個哪個動詞不對……鬱悶。
斷句,需要多聽原聲磁帶,同時手不離筆,適時標註停頓,事後研究每一處停頓的理由---基本上是按照意羣停頓的.
有節奏地讀,甚至讀出以英語爲母語的人能讀出的味道也不是不能實現的.不妨經常大聲朗讀,同時錄下自己的朗讀,之後,先自己聽,再請別人聽,共同探討你朗讀的亮點與瑕疵,再與原聲相比較,必然有很大的進步.
朗讀英語其實同朗讀漢語一樣,需要抑揚頓挫,需要情感,多看外文電影,多看國際頻道的外國人主持的節目,多聽聽優秀演講辭或總統演說磁帶,會對你有幫助.
