Look at the phrases below. Listen to the recording, and try pronouncing them with the American style linking and reducing.
In: Link the “n” to the next word, like “ina, inthe.” in a meeting in the room in a place |
Link the word before “in,” He’s in there sounds like he zin there I’m in sounds like I min Head in sounds like heh din |
On: Link the “n” to the next word, like “ona, onthe.” on a trip on the web on a tight timeline |
Link the word before “on,” I’m on it sounds like I mah nit Get on that sounds like ge don that Who’s on now? sounds like who zah now? |
And: Reduce “and” to sound more like “en.” she and I sounds like she ennai this and that sounds like this en that in and out sounds like ineh nout |