-ing endings → -in’
注意:对于绝大多数的 native speaker,他们并不是把所有的-ing 结尾的音都念作-in’。-in’ 是一种非正式的口语发音,通常用于动词的进行时态。
Listen to each part of the conversation: first spoken with careful (slow) pronunciation; then spoken with relaxed (fast) pronunciation.
NANCY: Well, hi! You’re shopping here, too!
KIM: Not really. I’m just looking around. So, how have you been?
NANCY: Great. I’m shopping with my sister. She’s over there.
KIM: Is that your sister? The tall woman in front of the jackets?
NANCY: Yes. She’s looking for a jacket for work.
KIM: Are you shopping for work clothes, too?
NANCY: No. I’m looking for a pair of jeans like yours.
KIM: Oh. I found these here last week for 30 percent off.
NANCY: For 30 percent off? Thanks for telling me.
KIM: Well, nice seeing you again. I hope you find what you’re looking for.
Listen to the entire conversation again, spoken with relaxed (fast) pronunciation.
对话中所出现的此前学过的连音:you’re / your → yer ; yours → yers ; you → ya ; of → a ; for → fer
注意最后一句 "I hope you find what you're looking for." 由于 for 后面没有其他单词,所以它仍然念作 for。