Reduction: coulda … woulda … shoulda Saturday, March 21, 2020 by Eva Easton 6 Comments Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllableis pronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.In this video, we practice reduced coulda, shoulda, woulda review vowel sound /ʊ/ Now it’s your turn.Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.What verb form do you hear? 1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-job.mp3I __________ done a better job. could have couldn't have 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-job-2.mp3I __________ done a better job. could have couldn't have 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-told-3.mp3I __________ told you sooner, but you were busy. would have wouldn't have 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-world.mp3I __________ missed it for the world. would have wouldn't have 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-father-1.mp3I __________ listened to my father. should have shouldn't have 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-bed-2.mp3You __________ stayed up so late. should have shouldn't have 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-bed-1.mp3You __________ gone to bed earlier. should have shouldn't have 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-clean.mp3I __________ cleaned the house if I had known you were coming over. would have wouldn't have 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-told-2.mp3I __________ told you about it. should have shouldn't have 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-told-1.mp3I __________ told you about it. should have shouldn't have 11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-Mary.mp3You __________ seen Mary at the party. She wasn't there. could have couldn't have 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/coulda-shoulda-woulda-friends.mp3I __________ listened to my friends. should have shouldn't have Time's up Related Lessons: All Linking LessonsAll Reduction Lessons Tell your friends. Share this lesson.
Thierry Ung says Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 5:03 am Thank you so much for sharing and learning with your website, it lets me review my English that I have learned it since 1973! Reply
Srecko Ladisic says Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 12:32 am Great lesson! Thanks a ton. Pet prekrasnih crvenih jabuka za učiteljicu. (Ne možeš učiteljici reć: Sjedi 5) 🙂 Reply
Thierry Ung says
Thank you so much for sharing and learning with your website, it lets me review my English that I have learned it since 1973!
Eva Easton says
Grüß Gott.
Eva
Nina says
Thank you very much for so useful lesson.
Eva Easton says
Спасибі. Спасибо.
Eva
Srecko Ladisic says
Great lesson! Thanks a ton.
Pet prekrasnih crvenih jabuka za učiteljicu. (Ne možeš učiteljici reć: Sjedi 5)
🙂
Eva Easton says
Apples for the teacher. Thanks.