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031 - Native Pronunciation | ESL Podcast

ESL Podcast Key phrases

Here are some examples and phrases that we discussed in this

podcast. Below are some examples of how words actually can

sound in spoken english. They aren’t for written english.

Going to – sounds like "gonna" often in spoken english

What are you – What a ya

ex. What a ya gonna do about it?

Have to – have ta

Do you – Do ya

ex. Do ya really have ta go?

What do you – wha da ya

Want to — wanna

ex. Wha da ya wanna do later?

Why do you – why da ya

ex. Why da ya wanna go there?

"Ing" - at the end of a word often sounds like "in"

Ex. Talking – talkin

are - can sound like "a"

ex. What a ya talkin about?

ex. What a ya doin?

ex. Where ya workin now?

Don’t know – donno

ex. I donno what they’re eatin

Of – a

ex. I donno what the point a that is?

ex. What’s the point a goin there?

What is he – wha dis ee

ex. Wha dis ee doin that for?

What did you – Wha dja

ex. Wha dja do yesterday afternoon?

ex. Wha dja do that for?

Why did you – Why dja

ex. Why dja buy that shirt when you knew it didn’t fit?

Where did you – Where dja

ex. Where dja buy that car?

ex.Where dja find that apartment?

How did you – how dja

ex. How dja get such a good deal?