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This is Everyday Grammar. I'm Alice Bryant.
这里是《每日语法》节目。我是爱丽丝·布莱恩特。
February can be a cold month in the northeastern United States.
在美国东北部，2月可能是一个寒冷的月份。
Often, there are harsh winds and heavy snows.
经常会有狂风和大雪。
But winter weather is not the only thing you'll find in the northeastern part of the country.
但在美国的东北部，你不仅会发现冬天的天气。
Another thing you might notice is how people talk.
你可能会注意到的另一件事是人们的说话方式。
For instance, I grew up in New England, where we pronounced the -r in February and the -t in often.
例如，我在新英格兰长大，在那里我们这样发February中的-r和often中的-t。
Most of my friends from other places, however, do not say these words the way I do.
然而，我的大多数来自其他地方的朋友并不像我那样说这些词。
Listen to the two common American pronunciations for often: often, often, and the two pronunciations for February: February, February.
听一下often的两种常见的美式发音：often，often，以及February的两种发音：February, February。
These pronunciations are often the subject of friendly debate.
这些发音经常是友好辩论的主题。
But can you guess which ones are correct?
但是你能猜出哪些是正确的吗？
The answer is this: they all are!
答案是：它们都是正确的！
Both pronunciations of each word are considered acceptable and can be found in American dictionaries.
每个单词的两种发音都被认为是可以接受的，可以在美国词典中找到。
So why do Americans say these words differently?
那么，为什么美国人会用不同的方式说这些词呢？
The answer comes down to a few things:
答案可以归结为以下几个原因：
What part of the country we grew up in;
我们在这个国家的哪个地方长大；
what dialect of American English we speak;
我们说的是哪种美式英语方言；
and what are personal preferences?
个人偏好是什么？
It is also true that an American may use both pronunciations of the same word.
事实上，美国人可能会使用同一个单词的两种发音。
For instance, in a single conversation, the person may say often and often.
例如，在一段对话中，对方可能会说often和often。
And that's Everyday Grammar.
以上就是今天的《每日语法》。
