What is an accent？💬什么是口音？

1. An accent is application of phonological rules, sounds and intonation of one language unto another. So, basically it means speaking English but using the sounds, intonation and rhythm of your own native tongue. Now, in order to improve an accent, you first have to perceive the differences between the languages and this takes close listening and perhaps some guidance. This is where I come in. 2. Alright, so, perceiving the differences means understanding what sounds you're actually using instead of the English sounds. Because when there is a sound in a different language, in this case English, that is difficult for you to pronounce and it doesn't exist in your own language, then you're most likely to substitute it with another sound that does exist in your language. 3. Let’s, for example, take the /æ/ as in “bad” vowel sound. So if you don't have it in your language, which you probably don’t, then you're most likely to substitute it with an /e/ sound if you don't openyour mouth enough. And then the word “bad” may sound like “bed”. 4. Now, I hate being the one breaking this down to you but there are no magic solutions. In order to own it, you need to develop muscle memory. Now, thistakes practice, time and repetition, but it does work. 口音是将一种语言的语音规则、声音和语调应用于另一种语言。因此，基本上它意味着说英语，但使用你自己母语的声音、语调和节奏。现在，为了改善口音，你首先要觉察到语言之间的差异，这需要仔细聆听，也许还需要一些指导。这就是我接下来要做的。 好吧，那么，感知差异意味着了解你实际使用的——不是英语声音的话——是什么声音。因为当不同语言中的一个声音，在这里是指英语，对你来说很难发音，而它在你自己的语言中又不存在，那么你就很可能用你的语言中存在的另一个声音来替代它。 让我们以 bad 中的元音 /æ/ 来举例说明。如果你的语言中没有这个音，很可能没有，那么如果你的嘴张得不够大，你就很可能用 /e/ 的声音来代替它。然后，bad 这个词可能听起来像 bed。 我讨厌成为向你说明这个问题的人，但没有什么神奇的解决办法。为了掌握正确读音，你需要形成肌肉记忆。这需要练习、时间和不断重复，但确实有效。