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Perfect English Pronunciation – Small Talk


today I’m going to show you the perfect

today I’m going to show you the perfect British pronunciation of five

British pronunciation of five

British pronunciation of five expressions that you can use when making

expressions that you can use when making

expressions that you can use when making small talk

got much on this week or the whole

got much on this week or the whole question is if you got much on this week

question is if you got much on this week

question is if you got much on this week when you asked have you got much on this

when you asked have you got much on this

when you asked have you got much on this week you’re really asking are you very

week you’re really asking are you very

week you’re really asking are you very busy do you have many plans many things

busy do you have many plans many things

busy do you have many plans many things to do got much on this week notice the

to do got much on this week notice the

to do got much on this week notice the tea in got is usually glut alized got

tea in got is usually glut alized got

tea in got is usually glut alized got got much on the chin much links to on

got much on the chin much links to on

got much on the chin much links to on much on much on got much on repeat with

much on much on got much on repeat with

much on much on got much on repeat with me got much on this week that’s fine and

me got much on this week that’s fine and

me got much on this week that’s fine and the optional have you which is the whole

the optional have you which is the whole

the optional have you which is the whole question if you got much on this week an

question if you got much on this week an

question if you got much on this week an answer to this question could be so you

answer to this question could be so you

answer to this question could be so you know that have you got much on this week

know that have you got much on this week

know that have you got much on this week means are you busy and answer like no I

means are you busy and answer like no I

means are you busy and answer like no I I haven’t got much on that’s fine it

I haven’t got much on that’s fine it

I haven’t got much on that’s fine it could be I don’t have many plans I’m not

could be I don’t have many plans I’m not

could be I don’t have many plans I’m not very busy or haven’t got anything on

very busy or haven’t got anything on

very busy or haven’t got anything on this week that could mean I have no

this week that could mean I have no

this week that could mean I have no plans I’m not busy at all but be careful

plans I’m not busy at all but be careful

plans I’m not busy at all but be careful there are two meanings to that one

there are two meanings to that one

there are two meanings to that one I’m not busy but be careful if you say I

I’m not busy but be careful if you say I

I’m not busy but be careful if you say I haven’t got anything on it could mean

haven’t got anything on it could mean

haven’t got anything on it could mean I’m naked wow you look tired

I’m naked wow you look tired

I’m naked wow you look tired what’s the question

did you get much sleep last night more

did you get much sleep last night more often than not these two tees will be

often than not these two tees will be

often than not these two tees will be glut alized get say it with me get night

glut alized get say it with me get night

glut alized get say it with me get night did you get that’s fine but there are

did you get that’s fine but there are

did you get that’s fine but there are two other ways to pronounce this deer

two other ways to pronounce this deer

two other ways to pronounce this deer jaw did you get say it with me

jaw did you get say it with me

jaw did you get say it with me did you get alternatively it could be

did you get alternatively it could be

did you get alternatively it could be just one syllable j-just schwa sound do

just one syllable j-just schwa sound do

just one syllable j-just schwa sound do you get you get much sleep last night

you get you get much sleep last night

you get you get much sleep last night this will go nicely together with the L

this will go nicely together with the L

this will go nicely together with the L by making it a glottal sound sleep sleep

by making it a glottal sound sleep sleep

by making it a glottal sound sleep sleep last night sleep last night you look a

last night sleep last night you look a

last night sleep last night you look a bit tired did you get much sleep last

bit tired did you get much sleep last

bit tired did you get much sleep last night

night

night it’s Monday you’re speaking to your

it’s Monday you’re speaking to your

it’s Monday you’re speaking to your friend your weekend good bad what’s your

friend your weekend good bad what’s your

friend your weekend good bad what’s your question

how was your weekend of course we don’t

how was your weekend of course we don’t really say it that slow and we don’t

really say it that slow and we don’t

really say it that slow and we don’t really separate the words what we do is

really separate the words what we do is

really separate the words what we do is something very interesting and it’s a

something very interesting and it’s a

something very interesting and it’s a feature of connected speech let me show

feature of connected speech let me show

feature of connected speech let me show you how was your weekend did you hear

you how was your weekend did you hear

you how was your weekend did you hear how I said that the middle of that

how I said that the middle of that

how I said that the middle of that question uses a feature of connected

question uses a feature of connected

question uses a feature of connected speech we call assimilation that is when

speech we call assimilation that is when

speech we call assimilation that is when one phoneme one sound changes the next

one phoneme one sound changes the next

one phoneme one sound changes the next sound in this case the in was changes

sound in this case the in was changes

sound in this case the in was changes the year in your listen to how I say it

the year in your listen to how I say it

the year in your listen to how I say it was sure was I know it’s weird we change

was sure was I know it’s weird we change

was sure was I know it’s weird we change it it’s that same sound of E as we find

it it’s that same sound of E as we find

it it’s that same sound of E as we find in television this sound is like a schwa

in television this sound is like a schwa

in television this sound is like a schwa yeah how was your weekend how was your

yeah how was your weekend how was your

yeah how was your weekend how was your weekend repeat with me how was your

weekend repeat with me how was your

weekend repeat with me how was your weekend

weekend

weekend ok let’s imagine the person you’re

ok let’s imagine the person you’re

ok let’s imagine the person you’re speaking to did something yesterday like

speaking to did something yesterday like

speaking to did something yesterday like they saw a movie they read a book they

they saw a movie they read a book they

they saw a movie they read a book they ate something what can you ask about

ate something what can you ask about

ate something what can you ask about that experience

it’s a very common question did you like

it’s a very common question did you like it but you know we don’t pronounce it

it but you know we don’t pronounce it

it but you know we don’t pronounce it that slow and we don’t separate the

that slow and we don’t separate the

that slow and we don’t separate the words we have to use connected speech so

words we have to use connected speech so

words we have to use connected speech so we’ve learned assimilation and we saw an

we’ve learned assimilation and we saw an

we’ve learned assimilation and we saw an example of this in remember the question

example of this in remember the question

example of this in remember the question did you get much sleep last night

did you get much sleep last night

did you get much sleep last night these two words assimilate to sound like

these two words assimilate to sound like

these two words assimilate to sound like didja didja or just Joe so you know the

didja didja or just Joe so you know the

didja didja or just Joe so you know the pronunciation didja didja remember to

pronunciation didja didja remember to

pronunciation didja didja remember to repeat with me didja these two words

repeat with me didja these two words

repeat with me didja these two words have another feature of connected speech

have another feature of connected speech

have another feature of connected speech listen to how I say it

listen to how I say it

listen to how I say it did you like it okay yes we used the

did you like it okay yes we used the

did you like it okay yes we used the glottal T on that but that’s not the

glottal T on that but that’s not the

glottal T on that but that’s not the focus the feature of connected speech

focus the feature of connected speech

focus the feature of connected speech I’m talking about is called catenation

I’m talking about is called catenation

I’m talking about is called catenation what is catenation catenation is this

what is catenation catenation is this

what is catenation catenation is this the end consonant sound of like the

the end consonant sound of like the

the end consonant sound of like the sound will join the next word ly kit

sound will join the next word ly kit

sound will join the next word ly kit like it say with me like it let’s

like it say with me like it let’s

like it say with me like it let’s practice the whole thing did you like it

practice the whole thing did you like it

practice the whole thing did you like it did you like it how was your weekend it

did you like it how was your weekend it

did you like it how was your weekend it was good I went skydiving Wow skydiving

was good I went skydiving Wow skydiving

was good I went skydiving Wow skydiving did you like it okay so your friends

did you like it okay so your friends

did you like it okay so your friends does fun things at the weekend they

does fun things at the weekend they

does fun things at the weekend they don’t sleep much now you want to know

don’t sleep much now you want to know

don’t sleep much now you want to know about their plan for tonight what can

about their plan for tonight what can

about their plan for tonight what can you ask

what are you up to tonight you’re asking

what are you up to tonight you’re asking what are you doing tonight what are your

what are you doing tonight what are your

what are you doing tonight what are your plans

plans

plans however the pronunciation is not that so

however the pronunciation is not that so

however the pronunciation is not that so what’s the pronunciation first we remove

what’s the pronunciation first we remove

what’s the pronunciation first we remove our second thing you know how we use

our second thing you know how we use

our second thing you know how we use glottal teas the end tea will make them

glottal teas the end tea will make them

glottal teas the end tea will make them glottal what what tonight tonight

glottal what what tonight tonight

glottal what what tonight tonight what you up to tonight maybe you noticed

what you up to tonight maybe you noticed

what you up to tonight maybe you noticed we used a third feature of connected

we used a third feature of connected

we used a third feature of connected speech in this question between you and

speech in this question between you and

speech in this question between you and up we use intrusion

up we use intrusion

up we use intrusion what’s intrusion that’s when this word

what’s intrusion that’s when this word

what’s intrusion that’s when this word finishes in a vowel sound you the next

finishes in a vowel sound you the next

finishes in a vowel sound you the next word begins with a vowel sound up

word begins with a vowel sound up

word begins with a vowel sound up because this sound ooh is the same mouth

because this sound ooh is the same mouth

because this sound ooh is the same mouth shape as a work it makes it easy to

shape as a work it makes it easy to

shape as a work it makes it easy to connect those two words by intruding a

connect those two words by intruding a

connect those two words by intruding a word sound you what you up say it with

word sound you what you up say it with

word sound you what you up say it with me

me

me what you up to what you up to let’s try

what you up to what you up to let’s try

what you up to what you up to let’s try the whole question what you up to

the whole question what you up to

the whole question what you up to tonight repeat with me practice what you

tonight repeat with me practice what you

tonight repeat with me practice what you up to tonight what you up to tonight

up to tonight what you up to tonight

up to tonight what you up to tonight thanks for watching if you found those

thanks for watching if you found those

thanks for watching if you found those tips useful make sure you give me a like

tips useful make sure you give me a like

tips useful make sure you give me a like share the video if you want to see more

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pronunciation lessons like this make

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