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Reduction: whaddaya

Saturday, December 28, 2019 by Eva Easton6 Comments

Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllable
is pronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.
In this lesson, we practice:
What do you…? = whaddaya
What are you…? = whaddaya


Now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Fill in the blank with do or are.

1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you want to know?
2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you eating?
3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you think of the new boss?
4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you making?
5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you have to do to get a passport?
6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you getting your sister for her birthday?
7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you call the @ symbol that we use in e-mail addresses? It's called the "at" sign.
8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3A. What _______ you doing? B. I'm cooking dinner, so I can't talk right now.
9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you going to do today after work?
10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3A. What _______ you do? B. I'm a farmer.
11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3What _______ you like to do when you have a day off?
12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/whaddaya-wear.mp3A. What _______ you do for a living? B. I'm an English teacher.

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  1. michaelsays

    Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 9:52 am

    Another excellent listening exercise!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Eva Eastonsays

      Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Michael,

      It you say it’s so, it must be so. 😉

      Eva

      Reply
  2. Srećkosays

    Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    20 out of 20, not bad 🙂
    The red book “Whaddaya Say” you sent me years ago now pays off.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Eva Eastonsays

      Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 9:09 am

      https://media3.giphy.com/media/xT0xezQGU5xCDJuCPe/giphy.gif

      Congrat!

      Eva

      Reply
  3. Larisasays

    Monday, January 27, 2020 at 2:33 am

    It’s really excellent!

    Reply
  4. Eva Eastonsays

    Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4:30 am

    Thank you, Larisa. These reduced forms are really important for understanding native speakers.

    Eva

    Reply

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