Linking & Assimilation
Spoken Description
了解英文中的连词与同化规则的应用，包括常用词组、句子结构、技巧与例句，帮助提高英文句子衔接自然流畅。包括发音、语调和连音演练，适合中级学习者提升口语和写作连贯性。
Learn English linking words and assimilation rules, including common phrases, sentence structures, and practice exercises. Improve pronunciation, intonation, and linking sound techniques, suitable for intermediate learners to enhance spoken and written fluency.
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连接和同化描述了在快节奏的语音中，声音彼此影响，使发音更流畅、更自然。这份指南主要关注汉语普通话，显示这些效果主要发生在声调和相邻声音层面。
Linking and assimilation describe how sounds influence each other in fast speech, making pronunciation smoother and more natural. This guide focuses on Mandarin Chinese, which shows these effects mainly at the level of tones and adjacent sounds.
Linking
连接发生在一个词的最后一个声音与下一个词的第一个声音平滑连接时，所以你会把它们作为一个整体发出，而不是分别发出。在普通话中，音节通常清晰，但像 n、m 和 l 这样的声音可以在词之间延续。
Linking happens when the final sound of one word connects smoothly to the first sound of the next, so you pronounce them together rather than separately. In Mandarin, syllables are typically clear, but sounds like n, m, and l can carry over between words.
Examples
Tone Sandhi
Tone sandhi is a kind of linking where tones change based on their neighbors to make speech easier and more rhythmic. The most famous rule is the third-tone sandhi, which affects how ǎ tones change when they come in a sequence.
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Assimilation
Assimilation occurs when a sound changes to become more like a nearby sound, often to match place or manner of articulation. Mandarin has some assimilation in casual speech, especially with sounds like n, l, m, and ŋ when they meet consonants.
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Velar /ŋ/ Assimilation
The velar nasal ŋ at the end of a syllable can influence or be influenced by a following sound, sometimes turning into an n or causing the next sound to change place of articulation. This happens in fast or casual speech when syllables run together.
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Summary
Linking and assimilation in Mandarin mostly affect how tones adjust and how nasals and liquids slide between syllables to keep speech smooth. Paying attention to common tone sandhi patterns and small sound changes will help your listening and pronunciation.
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