Exercise 2-15: Colloquial Reductions and Liaisons CD 3 Track 3 录音下载
In order for you to recognize these sounds when used by native speakers, they are presented here, but I don't recommend that you go out of your way to use them yourself. If, at some point, they come quite naturally of their own accord in casual conversation, you don't need to resist, but please don't force yourself to talk this way. Repeat.
I have got to go. ............I've gotta go.
I have got a book. .........I've gotta book.
Do you want to dance? ..Wanna dance?
Do you want a banana? ..Wanna banana?
Let me in. .........................Lemme in.
Let me go. ........................Lemme go.
I'll let you know. .............I'll letcha know.
Did you do it? ..................Dija do it?
Not yet. ............................N chet.
I'll meet you later. ..........I'll meechu layder.
What do you think? ..........Whaddyu think?
What did you do with it? .....Whajoo do with it?
How did you like it? ...........Howja like it?
When did you get it?........ When ju geddit?
Why did you take it? .........Whyju tay kit?
Why don't you try it? .........Why don chu try it?
What are you waiting for?. Whaddya waitin' for?
What are you doing?........... Whatcha doin'?
How is it going? ...................Howzit going?
Where's the what-you-may-call-it? ..Where's the whatchamacallit?
Where's what-is-his-name? ...Where's whatsizname?
How about it? .......................How 'bout it?
He has got to hurry because he is late. .....He's gotta hurry 'cuz he's late.
I could've been a contender. ......I coulda bina contender.
Could you speed it up, please? .....Couldjoo spee di dup, pleez?
Would you mind if I tried it? ........Would joo mindifai try dit?
Aren't you Bob Barker? ..............Arnchoo Bab Barker?
Can't you see it my way for a change? Knchoo see it my way for a change?
Don't you get it? ..........................Doancha geddit?
I should have told you.............. I shoulda toljoo.
Tell her (that) I miss her. ........Teller I misser.
Tell him (that) I miss him. .......Tellim I missim.
Did you eat?................................ Jeet?
No, did you? ...............................No, joo?
Why don't you get a job? ..........Whyncha getta job?
I don't know, it's too hard......... I dunno, stoo hrd.
Could we go?.............................. Kwee gou?
Let's go! ......................................Sko!
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