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Below is a list of the topics that are covered in this site. Just click on the link and go to that page. Each page will have examples of correct pronunciation of the topic chosen. 
Vowels Consonants Syllables Intonation
Common Reductions Consonant Clusters Contractions Ending Sounds
Voiced/voiceless Linking Rhythm Sound Chnages
       
 

 

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Common Reductions

Another item that can be a source of confusion and frustration for beginning learners of English are reductions. Reductions occur when sounds are reduced or completely eliminated in words when spoken. Reductions are very common in speech and some of the more common reductions are described below. 

     Reduction of 'h' - In function words that begin with the letter 'h', the 'h' sound is often

     dropped.  Function words are the least important words in a sentence. (see section on

     Rhythm)

 

 

 

 

 

'why have' becomes 

   why have     (... why ave...)

 

 
     
        Why have you come here? play  
       

 

'is he' becomes

   is he        ( ...is e...)

 

 
     
         What is he doing in the kitchen? play  
       
 

'love him' becomes

   love him.       (...love im...) 

    

 

       She did not love him.

play

 

 

    

 

 
 

     Reduction of ''going to' - Going to is often reduced to and pronounced as gonna.

 

 

gonna

                       

                     

 

'I'm going to eat dinner' becomes

   I'm gonna eat dinner.

play

       

     Reduction of 'want to' - Want to is often reduced to and pronounced as wanna.

 

 

wanna

 

 

 

'I want to read a book' becomes

   I wanna read a book.

play

 

 

 

 

 

     Reduction of 'have to' - Have to is often reduced to and pronounced as hafta.

 

hafta

                                                

 

 

'Most people have to work' becomes 

   Most people hafta work.

play

 

 

     Reduction of 'has to' - Has to is often reduced to and pronounced as hasta.

 

hasta

     

 

 

'John has to fix his car' becomes

   John hasta fix his car.

play

 

 

   

                 

          Other Reduction Pages

 

                  Page 1     'of', 'and', 'or', 'for'

 

 

 

  

 

 

 
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