Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

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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

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2. 

When do you say "hi" to someone?

3. 

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4. 

Which question do you hear?

5. 

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6. 

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

7. 

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8. 

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9. 

When can you say "hello" to someone?

10. 

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11. 

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12. 

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13. 

Which question do you hear?