Unvoiced vs. Voiced Consonants

清辅音 vs. 浊辅音

An S following an unvoiced consonant will always sound like an S.

清辅音后面接的S发音为S。

Since the T is an unvoiced consonant, the S that follows sounds like an S.

这里的T就是清辅音，所以S发音为S。

Since the GH makes an F sound, which is an unvoiced consonant, the S that follows sounds like an S.

因为GH发音为F，也是清辅音，所有S发音为S。

As we learned previously, there are two types of TH sounds, unvoiced and voiced.

我们之前也学到过，TH有两种发音方法，清辅音和浊辅音。

An unvoiced TH is softer, so when adding an S, it sounds like a very quick "thiss."

清辅音更加轻柔，接S的时候，听起来像快速的"thiss"。

To sum it up, the unvoiced TH is softer, whereas the voiced TH is a harder sound.

总之，清音TH更温柔，而浊音TH更强硬。

A consonant can either be unvoiced or voiced.

辅音可发声也可不发声。

There is an unvoiced contract that binds the generations.

这是一个默默达成的合约，它将几代人困在了一起。

Unvoiced laughter, however, is more of a conscious expression.

而无声的笑更多的是有意识的表达。

After a long negotiation, we at last reached an unvoiced pact.

经过长时间的谈判，最后我们达成默契。

Unvoiced sound: These are not produced by the vibration of vocal cords.

由嘴唇所发出的气音，并不牵汲声带的震动。