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She has to go
/ʃiː hæz tə ɡəʊ/ – "has to" → /hæz tə/ (weak form).
I don’t know
/aɪ dəʊnt nəʊ/ – "don’t" → /dəʊnt/ (reduction).
What do you think?
/wɒt də jʊ θɪŋk?/ – "do you" → /də jʊ/ (weak form).
Can you give it to me?
/kæn jʊ ɡɪv ɪt tə mi?/ – "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
It’s a nice day
/ɪts ə naɪs deɪ/ – "a" → /ə/ (weak form).
I want to go now
/aɪ wɒntə ɡəʊ naʊ/ – "want to" → /wɒntə/ (reduction).
She’s been here for an hour
/ʃiːz bɪn hɪə fɔːr ən aʊə/ – "an" → /ən/ (weak form).
I would like to help
/aɪ wəd laɪk tə hɛlp/ – "would" → /wəd/ (weak form).
He is going to the store
/hiːz ɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə stɔː/ – "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
It’s up to you
/ɪts əp tə juː/ – "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
I’m gonna tell you something
/aɪm ˈɡɒnə tɛl juː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ – "gonna" → /ˈɡɒnə/ (reduction).
I’ve got it
/aɪv ɡɒt ɪt/ – "I’ve" → /aɪv/ (connected speech).
She didn’t go there
/ʃiː dɪdənt ɡəʊ ðɛə/ – "didn't" → /dɪdənt/ (reduction).
He’s been working all day
/hiːz bɪn wɜːkɪŋ ɔːl deɪ/ – "He’s" → /hiːz/ (connected speech).
How about that?
/haʊ əˈbaʊt ðæt?/ – "about" → /əˈbaʊt/ (weak form).
Do you want some coffee?
/də jʊ wɒnt səm ˈkɒfi?/ – "some" → /səm/ (weak form).
