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Weak forms in fast speech

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Hear weak forms of common small words.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

weak form
A short, quiet way of saying a small word.
stress
Saying part of a word or sentence more strongly.
natural
Normal; not forced.

Answer key

  1. I went to the shop for some bread.“To” and “for” are weak: “tuh” and “fer”.
  2. Can you give me a cup of tea?“Can” and “of” are weak: “c’n” and “uv”.
  3. We were waiting for them at the door.“Were”, “for” and “them” are all weak.
  4. She has been working there for years.“Has been” is often reduced to “’s been”; the short form “she’s been” is also accepted.
  5. What do you want to do this weekend?“What do you” sounds like “wha-d’ya”; write every word.

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