CP 54 Group Practice 1: Common reductions and parts of speech

Listen and repeat the sentences with reduced words in unison. Then look away. Continue to listen and repeat until you sound like a chorus with one voice.

Pronouns. Linked and reduced pronouns often sound like new words.

speaker icon 1. her What's her name? ⇒ WHATser NAME?
speaker icon 2. his When's his appointment? ⇒ WHENziz apPOINTment?
speaker icon 3. he Is he ready? ⇒ IZZy REAdy?
 
4.		 them Ask them what they want. ⇒ ASKum WHAT they WANT.
 
5.		 him I gave him a ride. ⇒ I GAVim a RIDE.
 
6.		 you Do you like it? ⇒ d'ya LIKE it?
 
7.		 your Do you have your passport? ⇒ d'ya HAVE yer PASSPORT?

Prepositions. The vowels in these reduced prepositions sound like schwa.

speaker icon 1. to It's next to the table.
 
2.		 of That's one of the best.
 
3.		 for Thanks for the invitation.
 
4.		 at They left at dawn.

Conjunctions. The vowels in these reduced conjunctions sound like schwa.

speaker icon 1. or Now or later?
 
2. 		and The doctors and nurses worked late.
 
3. 		that I hope that it stops raining.

Articles. The vowels in these reduced conjunctions sound like schwa.

speaker icon 1. the Please hand me the pencil.
 
2.		 a I would like a copy
 
3.		 an Do you have an extra one?

Helping verbs. The vowels in these helping verbs sound like schwa.

speaker icon 1. have I should have left sooner
 
2.		 was I was listening.
 
3.		 can He can speak Spanish.
 
4.		 do What do you think?

 

 

Targeting Pronunciation S. Miller. 2nd Edition