Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

of

Linking: consonant sound + of

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Linking + Reduction
In a dictionary, we see words in isolation.
In natural speech, however, we don’t say words separately.
We connect them together.

Which word do you hear?
a lot of … lots of
kind of … kinds of
type of … types of

1. 

She has _____ friends.

2. 

She has _____ friends.

3. 

She has all _____ of friends.

4. 

What _____ pasta do you like?

5. 

What _____ pasta do you like?

6. 

What _____ pasta is your favorite?

7. 

She likes every _____ pasta.

8. 

She likes all _____ pasta.

9. 

What _____ animal is common in Florida? Alligators.

10. 

What _____ animals are common in Florida? Alligators.

11. 

I've got _____ free time today.

12. 

I've got _____ free time today.