Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today, let’s talk about another very common sound change in American English: We generally pronounce would you as wouldja. That’s because when the D sound and the Y sound come together, they blend into a J sound: wouldja We often use wouldja for making offers or invitations. Wouldja like …
1045 – OUR Sounds Like ARE – Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today, let’s talk about another small word that changes in natural American English: our. In everyday conversational English, this word is pronounced like: “are” Our house is on the corner. Our house Our dog is noisy. Our dog Our friends are coming over. Our teacher is late. This happens …
1035 – WANNA WANTS-TUH Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Hey there! It’s Michael here – and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Today, let’s look at another very common reduction in American English: “want to.” …
1030 – Have to → Hafta Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today, let’s talk about a very common reduction in American English: “have to.” In everyday conversational English, have to usually becomes hafta. That’s because the V sound in HAVE is pronounced like a weak F sound. And TO is pronounced like TUH So have to become hafta Here are …
1025 – Don’t you IS Don-cha Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Hey there! It’s Michael here – and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Today, let’s look at another very common sound change in American English: “don’t …
1016 – Did you → Didjya Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today, let’s talk about a very common sound change in American English: “did you.” sounds like did-ju That’s because when the D sound and the Y sound come together, they blend into a J sound. So: did you sounds like didju Did you eat yet? sounds like Didju eat …
1011 – TO Sounds Like TUH – Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today, let’s talk about another tiny word that changes in natural American English: TO. In everyday English conversation, to usually reduces to a quick “tuh” sound. I went to bed, sounds like I went tuh bed I need to study, sounds like I need tuh study. I walk to …
1006 – OF Sounds Like UH – Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today, let’s talk about another tiny word that changes in natural American English: OF In everyday conversation, OF usually reduces to a quick “uh” sound. The “v” sound is dropped and you’re left with the vowel sound, UH a cup of coffee becomes a cup uh coffee a lot …
1001 – And Sounds Like In
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Today, let’s talk about a tiny word that changes a lot in American …
996 – Why “Your” and “You’re” Sound the Same
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Sunday with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Today, let’s talk about something that confuses a lot of learners: Why do …