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Study how Americans reduce "your" and "you're" in conversational English.

ERICA HILL — Interview a Broadcaster!

ERICA HILL — Interview a Broadcaster!

Study conversational English in this interview with NBC Broadcaster Erica Hill. See how even professionals use reductions and contractions all the time, and learn some new vocabulary.  Look out -- Ms. Hill talks very fast! YouTube blocked? Click … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contractions, Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: CAN Reduction, Interview a Broadcaster, TO BE Contractions, WILL Contractions, YOUR Reduction

How to Pronounce YOU’RE WELCOME

How to Pronounce YOU’RE WELCOME

Thank you.  You're welcome!  Learn how to say this phrase comfortably in conversational English: what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic shape of the phrase. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: 3-Syllable, TO BE Contractions, YOUR Reduction

How to Pronounce Ending T Clusters + Homophones — Baking!

How to Pronounce Ending T Clusters + Homophones — Baking!

Oops!  Error at 4:18:  should be [ wɛəɹ‿əɹ jəɹ] :)   Study real English conversation and special topics like ending T clusters, all while making some bagels with my friend Laura! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Most Popular, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: ARE Reduction, BECAUSE Reduction, Consonant Clusters, homophones, Most Popular, Real Life English, Wanna, Words that Begin with H Reductions, YOUR Reduction

How to Pronounce the Word YOUR in a Sentence

How to Pronounce the Word YOUR in a Sentence

Study the YOUR / YOU’RE reduction.  There are many reductions in conversational American English. It’s important to know what they are to improve listening comprehension, but also to use the reductions in speech yourself.  They are a key part to … [Read more...]

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