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Natural English pronunciation – 8 Spoken Contractions


I don’t know if you know but if you want

I don’t know if you know but if you want to understand English people when we

to understand English people when we

to understand English people when we talk you’re going to have to learn

talk you’re going to have to learn

talk you’re going to have to learn spoken contractions it ain’t easy it’s

spoken contractions it ain’t easy it’s

spoken contractions it ain’t easy it’s kind of hard but give me five minutes

kind of hard but give me five minutes

kind of hard but give me five minutes let me show you how to understand

let me show you how to understand

let me show you how to understand English people when we talk okay I’ve

English people when we talk okay I’ve

English people when we talk okay I’ve got to start the class now I’m out of

got to start the class now I’m out of

got to start the class now I’m out of time sorry

to begin you’ve probably already heard

to begin you’ve probably already heard of words like cause what’s a contraction

of words like cause what’s a contraction

of words like cause what’s a contraction of because now is it correct yeah not

of because now is it correct yeah not

of because now is it correct yeah not really not in written English but in

really not in written English but in

really not in written English but in spoken English we usually speak very

spoken English we usually speak very

spoken English we usually speak very quickly so words become shorter I know

quickly so words become shorter I know

quickly so words become shorter I know it’s only two syllables but we like to

it’s only two syllables but we like to

it’s only two syllables but we like to contract it to just one why because

contract it to just one why because

contract it to just one why because we’re lazy and we speak fast now one

we’re lazy and we speak fast now one

we’re lazy and we speak fast now one important thing to remember is that

important thing to remember is that

important thing to remember is that these are all spoken contractions

these are all spoken contractions

these are all spoken contractions because we speak fast it sounds more

because we speak fast it sounds more

because we speak fast it sounds more natural to shorten sentences short in a

natural to shorten sentences short in a

natural to shorten sentences short in a sound of sentences but in writing if you

sound of sentences but in writing if you

sound of sentences but in writing if you write these contractions it’s definitely

write these contractions it’s definitely

write these contractions it’s definitely not good and people will say know what

not good and people will say know what

not good and people will say know what you’re doing spoken English after but

you’re doing spoken English after but

you’re doing spoken English after but the hell is that

the hell is that

the hell is that hafta is a contraction of have to so for

hafta is a contraction of have to so for

hafta is a contraction of have to so for example if you want to say I have to

example if you want to say I have to

example if you want to say I have to then it’s okay to say I have to I have

then it’s okay to say I have to I have

then it’s okay to say I have to I have to say with me I have to let’s do a

to say with me I have to let’s do a

to say with me I have to let’s do a sentence

sentence

sentence so quick grammar reminder we’ve had to

so quick grammar reminder we’ve had to

so quick grammar reminder we’ve had to the next verb is in the infinitive verb

the next verb is in the infinitive verb

the next verb is in the infinitive verb without changes verb 1

without changes verb 1

without changes verb 1 whatever you want to call it so in this

whatever you want to call it so in this

whatever you want to call it so in this example I have to go

example I have to go

example I have to go it doesn’t sound right to say I have to

it doesn’t sound right to say I have to

it doesn’t sound right to say I have to that’s like a robot so we contract it to

that’s like a robot so we contract it to

that’s like a robot so we contract it to I have to I have to go right I have to

I have to I have to go right I have to

I have to I have to go right I have to go to make it even more lazy you could

go to make it even more lazy you could

go to make it even more lazy you could remove the H I have to go sorry

remove the H I have to go sorry

remove the H I have to go sorry actor go now remember this is a

actor go now remember this is a

actor go now remember this is a contraction of have to so I have to you

contraction of have to so I have to you

contraction of have to so I have to you have to we have to they have to that’s

have to we have to they have to that’s

have to we have to they have to that’s fine but he’s she it

fine but he’s she it

fine but he’s she it that’s not have to is it no it’s he she

that’s not have to is it no it’s he she

that’s not have to is it no it’s he she it has to so we can’t really contract

it has to so we can’t really contract

it has to so we can’t really contract that too after he have to go no that’s

that too after he have to go no that’s

that too after he have to go no that’s not correct

not correct

not correct so this one you could say he has to go

so this one you could say he has to go

so this one you could say he has to go just notice that the two sounds more

just notice that the two sounds more

just notice that the two sounds more like a tough

like a tough

like a tough pasta he Hastur she has to I hafta have

pasta he Hastur she has to I hafta have

pasta he Hastur she has to I hafta have to have done I have to go alright now I

to have done I have to go alright now I

to have done I have to go alright now I have to do the next one this one super

have to do the next one this one super

have to do the next one this one super easy I’m sure you know it goodnight

easy I’m sure you know it goodnight

easy I’m sure you know it goodnight duh no don’t it’s a contraction of don’t

duh no don’t it’s a contraction of don’t

duh no don’t it’s a contraction of don’t know let’s do an example sentence maybe

know let’s do an example sentence maybe

know let’s do an example sentence maybe you’re in London for the first time and

you’re in London for the first time and

you’re in London for the first time and you don’t know where things are if he

you don’t know where things are if he

you don’t know where things are if he wants to say I don’t know where I am I

wants to say I don’t know where I am I

wants to say I don’t know where I am I don’t know where I am I don’t know where

don’t know where I am I don’t know where

don’t know where I am I don’t know where I am as a response someone asks you

I am as a response someone asks you

I am as a response someone asks you where is the blue bowler you can say I

where is the blue bowler you can say I

where is the blue bowler you can say I don’t know who’s that don’t know what

don’t know who’s that don’t know what

don’t know who’s that don’t know what time is it so nice and easy don’t know

time is it so nice and easy don’t know

time is it so nice and easy don’t know to know next kinder what does it mean

to know next kinder what does it mean

to know next kinder what does it mean it’s a contraction of kind of so kind of

it’s a contraction of kind of so kind of

it’s a contraction of kind of so kind of becomes kinder if you learn English in

becomes kinder if you learn English in

becomes kinder if you learn English in school you probably don’t learn this

school you probably don’t learn this

school you probably don’t learn this word but it’s very important one what

word but it’s very important one what

word but it’s very important one what does it mean for example if someone says

does it mean for example if someone says

does it mean for example if someone says are you hot

are you hot

are you hot they’re kinda so it’s not completely yes

they’re kinda so it’s not completely yes

they’re kinda so it’s not completely yes it’s not middle it’s around a six seven

it’s not middle it’s around a six seven

it’s not middle it’s around a six seven out of ten kinda if you just came from

out of ten kinda if you just came from

out of ten kinda if you just came from the cinema and your friend says oh did

the cinema and your friend says oh did

the cinema and your friend says oh did you like the movie bonus tip if you’ve

you like the movie bonus tip if you’ve

you like the movie bonus tip if you’ve seen the video about questions in

seen the video about questions in

seen the video about questions in English how to improve your British

English how to improve your British

English how to improve your British accent series then you’d know that did

accent series then you’d know that did

accent series then you’d know that did you can be pronounced in a spoken

you can be pronounced in a spoken

you can be pronounced in a spoken contraction like Jeff Joo did John

contraction like Jeff Joo did John

contraction like Jeff Joo did John threeways did you did you like the movie

threeways did you did you like the movie

threeways did you did you like the movie juh like the movie do you like the movie

juh like the movie do you like the movie

juh like the movie do you like the movie to see that video in full click my belly

to see that video in full click my belly

to see that video in full click my belly but the word we’re focusing on is kinder

but the word we’re focusing on is kinder

but the word we’re focusing on is kinder so the question did you like the movie

so the question did you like the movie

so the question did you like the movie mmm kinda again it’s it’s not completely

mmm kinda again it’s it’s not completely

mmm kinda again it’s it’s not completely yes it’s not completely no it’s yeah it

yes it’s not completely no it’s yeah it

yes it’s not completely no it’s yeah it was okay it was pretty good and to

was okay it was pretty good and to

was okay it was pretty good and to answer your question yes it is the other

answer your question yes it is the other

answer your question yes it is the other way of using kind of for example what

way of using kind of for example what

way of using kind of for example what kind of movies do you like what kind of

kind of movies do you like what kind of

kind of movies do you like what kind of music do you like and to use what we’ve

music do you like and to use what we’ve

music do you like and to use what we’ve just learned you could even say kinda

just learned you could even say kinda

just learned you could even say kinda with wanna I kind of wanna again it

with wanna I kind of wanna again it

with wanna I kind of wanna again it means like six seven out of ten so not

means like six seven out of ten so not

means like six seven out of ten so not completely but more than medium more

completely but more than medium more

completely but more than medium more than average like

than average like

than average like I kind of want it donut so that’s

I kind of want it donut so that’s

I kind of want it donut so that’s another thing you can use kinder with

another thing you can use kinder with

another thing you can use kinder with the verb wanna I kinda wanna blah blah

the verb wanna I kinda wanna blah blah

the verb wanna I kinda wanna blah blah what do you kind of want to do write in

what do you kind of want to do write in

what do you kind of want to do write in the comments our next word is lemme let

the comments our next word is lemme let

the comments our next word is lemme let me

me

me so this explores a bit more of the

so this explores a bit more of the

so this explores a bit more of the glottal tea if you haven’t seen the

glottal tea if you haven’t seen the

glottal tea if you haven’t seen the glottal tea video and you’re hearing me

glottal tea video and you’re hearing me

glottal tea video and you’re hearing me say gluten – you don’t know what I’m

say gluten – you don’t know what I’m

say gluten – you don’t know what I’m talking about

talking about

talking about click on my belly to watch the glottal

click on my belly to watch the glottal

click on my belly to watch the glottal tea video if you have seen that you’ll

tea video if you have seen that you’ll

tea video if you have seen that you’ll know that usually at the end of words if

know that usually at the end of words if

know that usually at the end of words if the word ends with a T we usually

the word ends with a T we usually

the word ends with a T we usually contract it to let let let me so say it

contract it to let let let me so say it

contract it to let let let me so say it faster let me let me lemme lemme it

faster let me let me lemme lemme it

faster let me let me lemme lemme it evolves into lemme so let me use ass in

evolves into lemme so let me use ass in

evolves into lemme so let me use ass in a sentence

remember you want to say let me you can

remember you want to say let me you can say ah let me have a doughnut or if

say ah let me have a doughnut or if

say ah let me have a doughnut or if you’re speaking someone’s interrupting

you’re speaking someone’s interrupting

you’re speaking someone’s interrupting you you can say let me finish let me

you you can say let me finish let me

you you can say let me finish let me finish gimme give me can become gimme in

finish gimme give me can become gimme in

finish gimme give me can become gimme in a sentence now she’s very angry get me a

a sentence now she’s very angry get me a

a sentence now she’s very angry get me a doughnut so if you want to say give me

doughnut so if you want to say give me

doughnut so if you want to say give me in a fast contracted way give me becomes

in a fast contracted way give me becomes

in a fast contracted way give me becomes gimme say with me

gimme say with me

gimme say with me give me a doughnut give me it next one

give me a doughnut give me it next one

give me a doughnut give me it next one gotta gotta gotta many different ways of

gotta gotta gotta many different ways of

gotta gotta gotta many different ways of pronouncing it but what is it short for

pronouncing it but what is it short for

pronouncing it but what is it short for got to what’s got to got to means have

got to what’s got to got to means have

got to what’s got to got to means have to some people say this is more American

to some people say this is more American

to some people say this is more American English Mir not really it’s kind of both

English Mir not really it’s kind of both

English Mir not really it’s kind of both so how would we use it in a sentence

so how would we use it in a sentence

so how would we use it in a sentence let’s have a look

when you really have to pee you could

when you really have to pee you could say I got a pee again there are

say I got a pee again there are

say I got a pee again there are different ways of pronouncing it British

different ways of pronouncing it British

different ways of pronouncing it British English could be I gotta pee but that’s

English could be I gotta pee but that’s

English could be I gotta pee but that’s not very common we could use the glottal

not very common we could use the glottal

not very common we could use the glottal tea I gotta pee I got pee more commonly

tea I gotta pee I got pee more commonly

tea I gotta pee I got pee more commonly we use the verb have in between that

we use the verb have in between that

we use the verb have in between that I’ve I’ve got a pee

I’ve I’ve got a pee

I’ve I’ve got a pee I’ve got a pee American English

I’ve got a pee American English

I’ve got a pee American English I got a pee remember this means got two

I got a pee remember this means got two

I got a pee remember this means got two it’s that obligation have two got two

it’s that obligation have two got two

it’s that obligation have two got two it’s the same thing that’s even more of

it’s the same thing that’s even more of

it’s the same thing that’s even more of a contraction of have got two I have got

a contraction of have got two I have got

a contraction of have got two I have got to do something I have to do something

to do something I have to do something

to do something I have to do something it’s an obligation so I have to pee

it’s an obligation so I have to pee

it’s an obligation so I have to pee I’ve got to pee I’ve gotta pee I’ve

I’ve got to pee I’ve gotta pee I’ve

I’ve got to pee I’ve gotta pee I’ve gotta pee okay we got to do the next one

gotta pee okay we got to do the next one

gotta pee okay we got to do the next one why we’re outta time outta time we’re

why we’re outta time outta time we’re

why we’re outta time outta time we’re outta time outer what’s it a contraction

outta time outer what’s it a contraction

outta time outer what’s it a contraction of out of now to say I’m out of

of out of now to say I’m out of

of out of now to say I’m out of something it means I’m empty of

something it means I’m empty of

something it means I’m empty of something I don’t have this thing

something I don’t have this thing

something I don’t have this thing anymore I did have some but now nothing

anymore I did have some but now nothing

anymore I did have some but now nothing more I’m out of it for example you spend

more I’m out of it for example you spend

more I’m out of it for example you spend all your money you’re out of money

all your money you’re out of money

all your money you’re out of money you’re outta money and I have no more

you’re outta money and I have no more

you’re outta money and I have no more time sorry I’m out of time or literally

time sorry I’m out of time or literally

time sorry I’m out of time or literally out of your mind I’m out of my mind so

out of your mind I’m out of my mind so

out of your mind I’m out of my mind so practice sentences so you can practice

practice sentences so you can practice

practice sentences so you can practice with me you go to have your Cheerios and

with me you go to have your Cheerios and

with me you go to have your Cheerios and oh no no more milk what’s he gonna say

oh no no more milk what’s he gonna say

oh no no more milk what’s he gonna say oh no we’re out of milk again three

oh no we’re out of milk again three

oh no we’re out of milk again three different pronunciations we’re out of

different pronunciations we’re out of

different pronunciations we’re out of milk with glottal tea we’re out of milk

milk with glottal tea we’re out of milk

milk with glottal tea we’re out of milk American we’re out of milk most common

American we’re out of milk most common

American we’re out of milk most common in English we’re out milk say it with me

in English we’re out milk say it with me

in English we’re out milk say it with me we’re out of milk I’m out of money

amount of time

amount of time I don’t know I think you’re kinda going

I don’t know I think you’re kinda going

I don’t know I think you’re kinda going to understand spoken contractions a bit

to understand spoken contractions a bit

to understand spoken contractions a bit better now to understand more of the

better now to understand more of the

better now to understand more of the British accent there are some videos

British accent there are some videos

British accent there are some videos right here to watch a completely

right here to watch a completely

right here to watch a completely different video click here and to

different video click here and to

different video click here and to subscribe click where else but my belly

subscribe click where else but my belly

subscribe click where else but my belly see in the next class bye I’m gonna go

see in the next class bye I’m gonna go

see in the next class bye I’m gonna go get donut

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