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Connected speech, weak form and reduction

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  • We’re going to the park
    /wɪə ɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə pɑːk/ – "We’re" → /wɪə/ (connected speech).
  • She wants to know
    /ʃiː wɒnts tə nəʊ/ – "wants to" → /wɒnts tə/ (weak form).
  • I don’t know
    /aɪ dəʊnt nəʊ/ – "don’t" → /dəʊnt/ (reduction).
  • He would have been happy
    /hiː wʊd əv bɪn ˈhæpi/ – "would have" → /wʊd əv/ (weak form).
  • It’s not that difficult
    /ɪts nɒt ðæt ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ – "It’s" → /ɪts/ (connected speech).
  • What’s he doing?
    /wɒts hiː duːɪŋ?/ – "What’s" → /wɒts/ (connected speech).
  • It’s been a long day
    /ɪts bɪn ə lɒŋ deɪ/ – "It’s" → /ɪts/ (connected speech).
  • Can you give it to me?
    /kæn jʊ ɡɪv ɪt tə mi?/ – "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
  • I’ve got it
    /aɪv ɡɒt ɪt/ – "I’ve" → /aɪv/ (connected speech).
  • I’m gonna tell you something
    /aɪm ˈɡɒnə tɛl juː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ – "gonna" → /ˈɡɒnə/ (reduction).
  • He is going to the store
    /hiːz ɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə stɔː/ – "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
  • How about that?
    /haʊ əˈbaʊt ðæt?/ – "about" → /əˈbaʊt/ (weak form).
  • I’m supposed to call him
    /aɪm səˈpəʊzd tə kɔːl hɪm/ – "supposed to" → /səˈpəʊzd tə/ (weak form).
  • He’s gonna leave soon
    /hiːz ˈɡɒnə liːv suːn/ – "gonna" → /ˈɡɒnə/ (reduction).
  • They’re going to arrive soon
    /ðeə ɡəʊɪŋ tə əˈraɪv suːn/ – "They’re" → /ðeə/ (connected speech); "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
  • It’s up to you
    /ɪts əp tə juː/ – "to" → /tə/ (weak form).
  • I should have gone
    /aɪ ʃʊd əv ɡɒn/ – "should have" → /ʃʊd əv/ (weak form).
  • She’s been here for an hour
    /ʃiːz bɪn hɪə fɔːr ən aʊə/ – "an" → /ən/ (weak form).
  • It’s a nice day
    /ɪts ə naɪs deɪ/ – "a" → /ə/ (weak form).
  • I’ve never been there before
    /aɪv ˈnɛvər bɪn ðɛə bɪˈfɔː/ – "never" → /ˈnɛvər/ (weak form).
  • I want to go now
    /aɪ wɒntə ɡəʊ naʊ/ – "want to" → /wɒntə/ (reduction).
  • He’s been working all day
    /hiːz bɪn wɜːkɪŋ ɔːl deɪ/ – "He’s" → /hiːz/ (connected speech).
  • She didn’t go there
    /ʃiː dɪdənt ɡəʊ ðɛə/ – "didn't" → /dɪdənt/ (reduction).
  • She has to go
    /ʃiː hæz tə ɡəʊ/ – "has to" → /hæz tə/ (weak form).
  • I would like to help
    /aɪ wəd laɪk tə hɛlp/ – "would" → /wəd/ (weak form).
  • What do you think?
    /wɒt də jʊ θɪŋk?/ – "do you" → /də jʊ/ (weak form).
  • I can’t do it
    /aɪ kænʔ dʊ ɪt/ – "can’t" → /kænʔ/ (reduction).
  • You don’t have to worry
    /jʊ dəʊnt hæv tə ˈwʌri/ – "don’t" → /dəʊnt/ (reduction); "have to" → /hæv tə/ (weak form).
  • She’s always right
    /ʃiːz ɔːlweɪz raɪt/ – "She’s" → /ʃiːz/ (connected speech).
  • Do you want some coffee?
    /də jʊ wɒnt səm ˈkɒfi?/ – "some" → /səm/ (weak form).
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