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How to Pronounce Should, Would, Could - Reduce and Link! - American English
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Sam posted on 2015/03/07Ever get tripped up by 'should,' 'would,' and 'could'? This video breaks down how to pronounce these tricky modal verbs like a native speaker, focusing on the super useful 'reduced speech' and 'schwa' sounds! You'll pick up practical tips for everyday conversations and sound way more natural in American English.
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US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
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UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
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US /drɑp/
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UK /drɒp/
- Noun
- Distance between a higher and a lower level
- Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
- Transitive Verb
- To drive someone to a place and then drive away
- To let something fall from your hand
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US /tʌŋ/
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UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
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US /saʊnd/
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UK /saʊnd/
- Adjective
- Sensible, dependable and reliable
- Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
- Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
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