Yes, that is correct! And if you listen to speakers in conversation, you do hear those reduced forms, even in more formal conversational settings. The reduced versions are just a better fit for the rhythm of English.

@@Theaccentchannel Thanx!

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I’m from Pennsylvania!

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I'm not spreading falsehoods. Everyone who grows up speaking a form of an American accent learned what they heard around them. What they heard around them had some sort of regional dialect attached to it, even if it was only a few sounds. There is an invented accent that used to be taught in theater schools, to broadcasters, in public schools, that had very specific rules of "right" and "wrong". It's an outdated accent but it does exist. It used to be called the Standard American Accent but that term is also outdated and wrong because it implies that all other accents are "non-standard." I do have trouble knowing exactly what to call it, now that this term is frowned upon, so perhaps General American isn't perfect either. Perhaps, the accent formerly known as standard? Anyway, I'm happy to share some of the more specific rules of this accent if you're interested.

Nope, not my real accent. I grew up in Southwestern Pennsylvania and was asked to change my accent when I started teaching accents and dialects.

@@Theaccentchannel Good to hear from you, one more question, give the premise I have somewhat Boston’s way of accent, do you still think I can revise myself to what yours? I really wanna learn how to speak like your videos, any recommended classes to learn or time span to put in? Just wondering whether this is possible and how long it will take to see a milestone, thanks a lot.

@@DonyWu808 It is possible but depends on so many factors...motivation, amount of practice, exposure to the goal accent, how close the current accent is to the goal accent..it really just depends. But I can tell you that the fastest way to change your accent would be private sessions with a speech pro. That's how I did it initially and it's what I do with my students. For most students, we meet their speech goals with about 12-15 private sessions, and then maintenance sessions as needed after that. I'm not accepting new students at this time but if you're interested, here is a list of teachers who have trained with me and who I can recommend: www.theaccentchannel.com/findaspeechcoach Many of these teachers offer free assessments, so that would be a good place to start. If you aren't ready for private sessions, KZbin has some great lessons. I like Sounds American. American Speech Coach: kzbin.info, and my channel, of course! ELSA speak is an app, and it is also very good. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!

Good question! Hopefully General American, but I slip in and out of my regional dialect at times:)

A fake one

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