English Conversation: Are YOU Using Contractions and Reductions Correctly?

I made a FREE guide for you on all the sounds in American English!: rachelsenglish.com/cheat-sheet
English conversation is different from written English, and I can show you how to master it! When we’re speaking English we use contractions and reductions to gain a smooth pattern and fast pace. I’ll show you how these two elements work together to make English conversation sound natural and comfortable. By using reductions and contractions when speaking English the texture of the language shifts. In this video I’ll show you a comparison of natural- and not-natural spoken English so that you can see and hear the differences! If you’re an English student seeking help with English conversation this video will really help you. Speaking English like a native speaker takes some practice and training, but don’t worry!...I’ve got your back. I’ll help you master contractions and reductions and you’ll be sounding more like a native speaker in no time. I’ll teach you how to make your spoken English sound natural and smooth and provide you with lots of opportunities to practice.
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00:00 Introduction
00:17 Sounds of American English Cheat Sheet
00:30 Conversation 1
04:56 Using contractions
05:25 Using Reductions
06:01 T-Pronunciations
06:14 Shout out and join the community
06:31 Conversation 2
12:14 Contractions Recap
15:07 Conversation 3
22:37 What do you think / What my students think
22:57 Conversation 4
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I love these videos. As a native English speaker, they really make me realize why understanding conversational speaking in other languages is so hard for me to learn. I've studied several languages, and I get to a certain level and then progress slows way down because my ear is not used to the way natives speak. The shortening of words, swallowing letters, combining words, etc. It takes a lot of exposure to this kind of speaking to actually progress to a high level of fluency. When I hear certain languages, I find it hard to hear the separation of words. It often sounds like mumbling, and that's because my ears are not accustomed to it. For native speakers, your brain pieces fragments of words that are not pronounced clearly into what they are supposed to be and you just naturally understand. This is a hurdle non-natives just can't easily get past.

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Same here Mr. Smith. I experience the same phenomenon while listening to and studying other languages.

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You're welcome Yaseen!

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thanks for sharing those tips with us Rachel . thuth to be told i have a lot of time watching your videos on KZbin , i didn't know the importance of reduction in English , i my country i used to speak accurate English . On JUly i moved to another country , i wanted to work and applied for some companies , i've been rejected so so many times . after 1 month watching your videos on KZbin laugh laugh good news , i got hired in two companies at the same time cause my English has improve a lot . now i wan to go in depth with you by join your academy . Rachel , you're a gift coming from the heaven . I love you !

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Thanks for this great feedback @Ahmed - it's always great to hear positive things! :)

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Happy to hear that Wang!

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Knowing the contractions help the conversation sounding more natural. Thanks for teaching.

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My pleasure!

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Hi Rach ,I just followed your conversation with your colleague Tom. It's really interesting and more natural English. God bless you both.you're really doing the American English promotion. The video related with conversation, it makes to hear the sounds and accents very comfortable. Thanks a lot

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You're very welcome Hassan!

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Thanks for watching Salah!

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Good morning Hannie!

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Thanks Racheis in every lesson you take me higher.

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Happy to hear that Cesraj!!

[@Brennofs19]

Much fun watching this video! I'm in the middle of the two options. The flat t sounding like "d" is so different, as well as the stop t! I really thought it was a short "r". You made it so clear for us! Thanks!

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You're welcome @Brennofs19!

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Glad you like it Franscisca!

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The videos are amazing! I would really appreciate a video on a difference in pronunciation of "wonder" and "wander".

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Thanks for the suggestion!

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Vídeo sensacional! Está me ajudando bastante a melhorar o meu inglês. I am from Brasil

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Happy to hear that Cleber!

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Sus clases son reveladoras, muchas gracias!

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You're welcome Angel!

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thank you Rachel, for your time. regards from Lima -Peru.

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Rachel, This video it's so helpful. Thanks.

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Glad to hear that Meza!

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Wow, how powerful!🔋That’s everything about what I've been struggling to find for a long time! I need to review this again, and each day instead of staring at all the garbage the internet is overflowing with. Thanks a lot!

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@Anton Please do!

[@kevinvitualla]

I have been watching your videos for about half and a year now and all I can say is that my american accent has improved. people thought i was living in the states and get surprised that i do reside in the Philippines. I missed watching your videos where you include your friends and we can all see and observe natural spoken english.

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That's great to hear Kevin! Thanks for your support and keep it up!

[@billsantospianomore678]

I was a journalist from 1982-2017. At one of my gigs as an editor for five weekly community newspapers, my boss would not permit any contractions in any of our 24 papers. Of course, the reporters would sometimes forget and use contractions, so I had to change them all in their articles in addition to my regular editing. What's strange is that I wrote and edited for many other much more complex publications where contractions were perfectly fine.

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Thanks for sharing Bill!

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@@rachelsenglish You are quite welcome.

[@sayranaubakirov1177]

Hello Rachel I've hard to use this English abbreviations in speech and then I speak English very slowly sometimes I use this abbreviations but I often to use this abbreviations when I write. And I often to use the phrase "I got it"

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Thanks, Rachel. The topic is very nice!

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My pleasure Cedric!

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Good morning Rachel, it discussion is too useful for many students . Then I follow all your lesson and can I say excellent vídeo!

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Thanks a lot Antonio!

[@antoniocarlosbelinassi1129]

@@rachelsenglishhey Rachel actually I've learned about it use contractions just only speaking, and not in the writing! Let me know if I am correct! By the way, your feedback is too fast take care!

[@72odair]

Great! Thanks!!

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I liked it , thanks a bunch Rachel 🌷

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You're very welcome Mohamed!

[@EndySefa]

i think it's important to talk about intonation too. it isn't just about reductions and contractions. intonation plays a BIIIG role.

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That's right, thanks for sharing!

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thanks a lot Rachie.. I lern a lot thaks to you!!

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Happy to hear that Nahuel!

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Glad to hear that Francisca!

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This lesson is hilarious but very helpful for English learners! 🎉

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Thanks for watching Rie!

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Hello from Paris France I love english language ,you are very interesting Lady Rachel ,personally I learn english with british accent but american english is so nice too ,respect for your Job Dame Rachel !

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Hello there and thanks for sharing Andrew!

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My pleasure Thuong!

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Thanks for watching Arley!

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Thanks Silvester! I'm happy to hear that.

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Hello there Shakhzod and thanks for watching!

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Best way to explain

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Thanks for this great feedback Veerpal!

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Great learning

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Thanks Dharam!

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Hi Rachel. I love your class!! I would like to ask you to consider to analyze British accent and then maybe Australian accent. Listening strong different accents from American are hard for me. Thank you always. You are best English teacher ever! Have a great rest of week.

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That's hard for Americans too. Thick Irish and Scottish accents I think are the hardest.

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English from other countries because of the different pronunciation it's so difficult for me to understand, that's why I always going to love the American English

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You're welcome!

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Thanks Arley!

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Thanks for watching Chamara!

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1. I havent think about it but ill try it. I'll do the towel excersise and the other one.

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Great!

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This is top notch video, can you please send me the playlist of these types of videos.

[@rachelsenglish]

Hi Prabhat! Here's a playlist about contractions: kzbin.info/aero/PLrqHrGoMJdTTFTj82QgVbRKxckdd0BrDV

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Hi Rachel , write you from Rome. Could you do same conversation in the restaurant by talking to the waiter? It would be very useful.... thanks for your videos! 👍

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Great suggestion! Thanks Ana!

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thanks a lot

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You're welcome @nbejack-os1pj!

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Masterpiece

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Thanks!

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Hi Rachel ! your videos are really useful, what's "deja vu" mean?

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Hi! It's like you already felt or experienced the present situation.

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Superb

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Thanks!

[@maryyoungblood8550]

Tom in the "formal" is cracking me up. He sounds like an Elizabethan actor in a bad play.

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The 'formal way' of speaking reminds me of my African friends :-)

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You're welcome Ruben!

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[@ronny332]

As a student from Germany, I have to report that the US formal English is so close to the "normal" British English, at least to my ears. That seems been always the reason why I preferred US English over British English 🙂. From some KZbin creators from the UK I know the faster way to speak Britisch English, but that still sounds more formal.

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Thanks for sharing Ralph!

[@tamaica7770]

No. Unfortunately, alot of American people won’t understand the ending T if it sounds like British ending T. Example water, liter, lighter, light,.....

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The British are moving away from the "formal" in their newer dialects. There are several channels addressing this.

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Thank you Shivani!

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👍👍👍🙋‍♂️🇰🇿beautiful job

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Thank you!

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I will need live conversations whether the movie or groups,