Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Wonder Words

Reduction: greetings & responses

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Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllable
is pronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.

How do you do. – How are you doing?
What do you do? – What are you doing?

Now it’s your turn.
Greetings & Answers

1. 

Which question do you hear?

2. 

When can you use the greeting "How do you do."?

3. 

Listen and choose the correct answer.

4. 

Listen and choose the correct answer.

5. 

When can you say "hello" to someone?

6. 

Listen and choose the correct answer.

7. 

Listen and choose the correct answer.

8. 

Which question do you hear?

9. 

When do you say "hi" to someone?

10. 

Listen and choose the correct answer.

11. 

Listen and choose the correct answer.

12. 

Which question do you hear?

13. 

Which question do you hear?