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Why You Can't Understand Native ENGLISH Speakers (movies/TV & real life)
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Emily posted on 2018/09/18Ever feel like native English speakers are speaking too fast or mumbling? This video dives into why understanding natural speech, with all its contractions and reductions, can be so tricky, especially with movie dialogue! You'll pick up practical listening tips to finally tune into everyday conversations.
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assume
US /əˈsum/
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UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
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UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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US /ˈɛfət/
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UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
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UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
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