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How to speak fast and understand native speakers — the HIM reduction. Reductions are a natural part of conversational English. Master the HIM reduction to understand native speaker and smooth out your speech. You’ll sound amazing!
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It’s so, so common in American English to drop the H in ‘him’. Like for example, “need him” becomes “need-im.”
“Saw him” becomes “saw-im.”
“Want him” becomes “wan-im.”
Now, you may be thinking, is Rachel the only one who does this?
No.
And just being there whenever you need him.
He’s ready to do miracles. And people need him, and we need him.
Lindsey may be running for vice president but they don’t need him because the South is going–
But I saw him do it once.
I knew was going to be a star from the moment I saw him as the UPS man.
Then the next time I saw him he said–
And his brother-in-law, Ramsey, doesn’t want him to stay at the house.
Now I want my dog to come in. I want him to sit and I want him to stay sitting.
It’s a common reduction so smooth out your speech with it.
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