Jin: Where did all the syllables go?
Rick: That's the beauty of Philly's slang－the easier it is to pronounce, the better!
Jin: That's interesting.
Rick: or you can say, “that's innerestin’.”
Jin: That's different. You guys like to drop the “t” a lot, right?
Rick: Right. It helps the words to flow right off your tongue.
Jin: I didn't realize big American cities have their own specialized slang!
(续上期，下期续)
阿敬：那些音节跑到哪里去了？
瑞克：那就是费城俚语的美妙之处——愈容易发音愈好！
阿敬：真有意思。
瑞克：或是说 ‘曾有意素’也行。
阿敬：是有些不同。你们很喜欢把t省略掉，对吧？
瑞克：没错。这样可以让字顺口溜出嘴。
阿敬：我之前都不知道美国大城有自己特殊的俚语！
★ syllable (n.) 音节。因为Fluffya 、Fill Uff Ya 的音节比Philadelphia 少，所以阿敬才会问那些音节跑到哪里去了？
★ pronounce (v.) 发音，宣判
★ specialized (a.) 专门的
