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These videos go over the common modal verbs should, would, and could.

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

Shoulda, woulda, coulda!  Not only is this an idiom in American English, but each of these 'words' individually appear frequently in American English.  The 'a' at the end is a reduction of 'have'.  Learn how to pronounce these words, and study some … [Read more...]

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How to Pronounce Should, Would, Could – Reduce and Link!

How to Pronounce Should, Would, Could – Reduce and Link!

'Should', 'would', and 'could' can all be simplified and reduced in a sentence.  This is good news!  You'll feel more comfortable pronouncing these words quickly after watching this video.  And don't forget, the L in all of these words is … [Read more...]

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JJ sound in ‘Could You?’

JJ sound in ‘Could You?’

Have you ever noticed how there sounds like there’s a J sound in the phrases ‘could you’ and ‘should you’?  Why is that? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2BePfVll8 Video Text: Do you hear a J sound … [Read more...]

Filed Under: J [dʒ] as in JAR, Videos Tagged With: Should-Would-Could

How to Pronounce Contractions

How to Pronounce Contractions

This video goes over how to pronounce A BUNCH of the contractions we use every day in conversational English. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzhjD-XrYjg Video Text: I've had some requests to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contractions, Most Popular, Videos Tagged With: DID Contractions, Most Popular, Should-Would-Could, TO BE Contractions, WILL Contractions

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