Learn English Reductions

1. Lunch & Learn
English Reductions

2.  What are reductions?
 How can they help our speaking
and listening skills?
Question

3.  They can help you speak faster with
more fluency!
 If you are aware of reductions, it
will be easier to understand others!
Why study English reductions?

4. 1. utterances:
This is where two words are combined
into one.
There are 4 common reductions

5. Examples:
Correct spelling What we hear
Want to wanna
Going to gonna
Ought to oughda
Have to hafta
Has to hazta
Had to hada

6. 1.What do you wanna do tonight?
Let’s practice the sounds in
context
2.What is she gonna do now ?
3.You oughda help her.
4. I hafta leave soon.
5.She hazta pay you now.
6.Tom hada pay the bill.

7. 2. n/ er / fer:
These reductions are weak and
short
Correct spelling What we hear
and n
or er
for fer

8. 1. I want cream n sugar.
Let’s practice these sounds in
context:
2. Do you want tea er coffee ?
3. You need to look fer your
wallet.

9. 3. Elimination of the “h” sound
There are 4 common reductions
Correct spelling What we hear
him im
her er

10. 1. I saw er at 10:00 pm last night.
Let’s practice the sounds in
context
2. Do you want im to help you?

11. 1. I sawer at 10:00 pm last night.
Let’s practice the sounds in
context
2. Do you wantim to help you?

12. Let’s practice some more!

13. Write the reduction that you
hear!
1.

14. 1. Do you wana go to a show later?

15. Write the reduction that you
hear!
2.

16. 2. Do you like country er rock music?

17. Write the reduction that you
hear!
3.

18. 3. What time does she hafta leave?

19. Write the reduction that you
hear!
4.

20. 4. I like reading n writing.

21. Write the reduction that you
hear!
5.

22. 5. Tom hada leave early.

23. Write the reduction that you
hear!
6.

24. 6. What would you like fer supper?

25. Write the reduction that you
hear!
7.

26. 7. Do you want im to help you?

27. Write the reduction that you
hear!
8.

28. 8. Can you help er with er shoes?

29. Write the reduction that you
hear!
9.

30. 9. You oughda help im move his car.

31. Write the reduction that you
hear!
10.

32. 10. Tell er she hazta come home now.

33. Thank you for attending!
See you next time!
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34. Questions?
Yuliana
@ ybagan@myenglishonline.ca
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Blaine
@ broberts@myenglishonline.ca
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