How to Pronounce Contractions: American English Pronunciation

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[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for watching Luis!

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes, that is the full pronunciation. But Americans tend to do a lot of reductions of function words, such as this one, and many dictionaries don't cover those pronunciations. Try using this reduction, it will sound great!

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes, that can happen. I would focus more on making it a light sound than worrying about if it is voiced or unvoiced. If you worry about that too much, the sound could get heavy and stop the flow of air a little bit.

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Shot cuts 0:20 be verbs 1:13 has 1:35 be verbs 3:57 have 6:25 will 9:07 had and would 10:57 did

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I am american and a native speaker of english. Not sure how I eneded up on these videos, but I find it kind of fascinating to watch someone break down the sounds of english and explain them. Also, I've never realized how many contractions we have and how often we use them without a second thought O_o I have noticed some esl people tend to have a hard time knowing when to use contractions. After watching this, I can't blame them. I've head someone say "I haven't money" and other similar misuses of contractions.

[@TheCrimson147]

Wait how is "I haven't money" wrong? I mean in British English it should be fine right?

[@MrKOKILANDIA]

After so many years of learning English, I have to say that I have never been aware of contractions, wow, I see how different and natural you can sound by using them. Thank you a lot, Rachel!

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1) Yes, I was born in the US 2) Just slightly 3) You want the use the schwa sound in sentences. But if you're just saying the letter on its own, then you say AY.

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Good question. I tend to separate sounds from length since length depends on stress. So I would say it has the same sounds, but will most likely be quicker. Of course different people speak at different paces.

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I have no idea how I got to this video, but I am an American from Wisconsin. Listening to her made me realize that really it depends on where you're from and how the people around you speak. Instead of saying "shil" for "she'll", I say "she'll" as in "shield". Without adding the "d" at the end of the word "shield", that's how I pronounce "she'll".

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Thank you so much Rachel for make this learning so easy and natural to pronounce, I took a pronunciation class 2 years ago and I couldn't learn so well like now, instead was very confusing.

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I'm an Indian.I was feeling much difficulty to pronounce these abbreviations but after watching your video, it's been quite easy.Thank you very much.I've liked,subscribed and shared this video.

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Mehedi Hasan So glad you're improving!

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[@MrSendytai]

OMG....., i've just known about the contractions of "it's = it has" and "what's = what does". Now i fully understand why they wrote "it's been a long time" i used to think it was " it is been a long time" so i got stuck on it, i thought that "what the hell is that grammar" :-( Because of you now i can answer many questions that i was unable to answer, HAHAHA thank you so much, you mean the world to me :)

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I've watched your videos many times and often recommend your videos to my students. This video about the pronunciation of contractions is especially helpful. Thank you!

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[@ПавелСкоробогатов-ш4е]

Hi, Rachel! I wonder how native speakers pronounce nouns with th-endings in plural form. I have some difficalties in hearing them. Thanks.

[@gunjunky7520]

The word "Path" has the soft "th" at the end, but when you pluralize it "Paths" you harden the "th", like when you pronounce the word "that". The same with "Moth".Those are the only 2 I can think of off the top of my head.

[@ПавелСкоробогатов-ш4е]

gunjunky7520 Thank for your answer but I guess there are much more similar words. I didn't think about these two ones but I met "cloth, month, oath and youth." Good luck!

[@gunjunky7520]

Павел Скоробогатов Ok. "Cloth" in spelling becomes "clothes". Your "th" is hard (tip of the tongue against your top front teeth) and your "s" sounds like "z". Oath keeps it's soft "th" sound (top front teeth pressed down onto the top of the tongue) when pluralized. Same with "months". Now "youths" can be slightly different regionally in the US. Most people I know say it with the soft "th". I think there are areas where some people say it with the hard "th" and the "s" pronounced "z". People who say it this way will generally say the word slower emphasizing every bit of that "- ths" combination. If you are from New York city, the whole word becomes shortened to "yutes". Pronounced without any "th" and clip the "t". If you want see a good example of regional American accents rent the movie "My Cousin Vinnie." There is a funny bit about "yutes".

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Yes, 'we're' can be pronounced the same way as 'were'.

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Thanks!

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Hi Rachel, I watched your video with interest. I am English born and was so surprised at how many more contractions there are in the American spoken English. That being said you did a great job. Fiona

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wow...it's the bestest lecture i've ever had about pronuciation and constraction I've always had some problem in constractions and now i think i can improve it I don't feel any need to go to english academy or something like that for that thanks a lot Rachel you're a born teacher and I agree you're really beautiful and have really good voice conveying so mucl clear pronunation sorry for my eng but I've really wanted to say to you!

[@germanvargas5103]

thanks rachel now I know how to pronounce the contractions thanks at the beginning is a little difficult but if I practice everyday i'll get better results thanks so much your videos has helped me a lot

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I am a native speaker (California) and my contractions have more of both original words still present. Perhaps it is my generation? (I'm 64.) Fascinating presentation tat must be helpful for English learners.

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I'm from Brazil. Thank you teacher, helped me a lot.