This is a voiceless consonant
这是一个清辅音
You can hear it at the beginning of the word
你可以在这个单词的开头听到这个音
in the middle of the word
在这个单词的中间听到
at the end of the word
在这个单词的末尾听到
and at the beginning and end of the word
在这个单词的开头和末尾听到
Now you try
现在你来试试
Listen and repeat after me
先听然后跟我读
Okay
很好
Now it may be difficult to hear the difference
你可能很难区别
between this voiceless sound that you hear
你听到的位于单词came
at the beginning of the word
开头的清辅音/k/
and its voiced partner that you hear
和它相对的位于单词game
at the beginning of the word
开头的浊辅音/g/
Listen carefully to hear the difference
接下来仔细听听它们的差别
For each example
每个例子
I shall say the word
我会先读
with the voiceless sound first
有清辅音/k/的单词
Now if you can't hear the difference
如果你听不出来差别
you might be able to see the difference
也许你可以看出来它们的差别
Watch
注意看
In English
在英语中
we say the voiceless sound with a puff of air
发清辅音时伴随有气流
Look
注意看
Now let's practice
现在我们来做练习
Listen to the examples and repeat after me
先听听下面的例子 然后跟我读
Okay
很好