這里說的動詞，指的是系動詞和助動詞等虛詞。
be
- 強讀：/bi:/
- 弱讀：/bi/（無論是在輔音前還是元音前）
e.g. Be careful! Be alert!
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am
- 強讀：/?m/
- 弱讀：/?m/
e.g. I am fine.
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are（英音）
- 強讀：/ɑ:/
- 弱讀
- 在輔音前：/?/
e.g. You are late. - 在元音前：/?r/
e.g. We are eager to learn.
- 在輔音前：/?/
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is，'s
- 強讀：/iz/
- 弱讀：/z/
e.g. He's here.
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was
- 強讀：/w?z/
- 弱讀：/w?z/
e.g. It was midnight.
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were（英音）
- 強讀：/w?:/
- 弱讀
- 在輔音前：/w?/
e.g. They were glad. - 在元音前：/w?r/
e.g. They were anxious.
- 在輔音前：/w?/
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been
- 強讀：/bin:/
- 弱讀：/bin/
e.g. He's been ill for two days.
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do
- 強讀：/du:/
- 弱讀
- 在輔音前：/d?/
e.g. Where do they live? - 在元音前：/du/
e.g. How do I know?
- 在輔音前：/d?/
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does
- 強讀：/d?z/
- 弱讀：/d?z/
e.g. When does the train leave?
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have，'ve
- 強讀：/h?v/
- 弱讀
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/?v/，/v/
e.g. The visitors have arrived. - 在句首：/h?v/
e.g. Have you answered his letter?
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/?v/，/v/
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has，'s
- 強讀：/h?z/
- 弱讀
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/?z/，/z/
e.g. The place has changed. - 在句首：/h?z/
e.g. Has the rain stopped?
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/?z/，/z/
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had，'d
- 強讀：/h?d/
- 弱讀
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/?d/，/d/
e.g. He said his son had gone abroad. - 在句首：/h?d/
e.g. Had the meeting begun when you got there?
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/?d/，/d/
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shall
- 強讀：/??l/
- 弱讀：/??l/，/?l/
e.g. I shall go at once.
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should
- 強讀：/??d/
- 弱讀：/??d/
e.g. You should try your best.
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will，'ll
- 強讀：/wil/
- 弱讀：/w?l/，/l/
e.g. She will come.
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would，'d
- 強讀：/w?d/
- 弱讀：/w?d/，/d/
e.g. That would be fine.
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can
- 強讀：/k?n/
- 弱讀：/k?n/
e.g. I can do it.
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could
- 強讀：/k?d/
- 弱讀：/k?d/
e.g. He said he could do it.
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must
- 強讀：/m?st/
- 弱讀
- 在輔音前：/m?s/
e.g. We must be careful. - 在元音前：/m?st/
e.g. You must eat it.
- 在輔音前：/m?s/
