Our /ɑː/ She dropped her coffee on our rug.

[Pages:2]List of common English words that have weak forms (used when the word is not

stressed):

a

//

I've got a new dress.

am

/m/ /m/

I'm not going home, am I?

an

/n/

That's an apple

and

/nd/ /n/ We need some salt and pepper.

any

/n/

Do you have any money?

are

//

They are at school just now.

as

/z/

It was as big as an elephant.

at

/t/

She works at night.

be

/b/ /bi/

He's going to be late.

been /bn/

Have you been here long?

but

/bt/

The food is good but the service is terrible.

can

/kn/ /kn/ Can you come early?

could /kd/

I think he could pass the exam.

do

/d/

Do you need any help?

does /dz/

He doesn't live in London, does he?

for

/f/

It's a present for my dad.

from /frm/

That book's from Julia.

had

/hd/ /d/ /d/ I had a car when I was at university.

has

/hz/ /z/ /z/ He has been here for years.

have /hv/ /v/ /v/ I've had lunch already.

he

/h/ //

She thinks he's handsome.

her

// /h/

Tom told her that the meeting had been cancelled.

him

/m/

I've bought him some chocolate.

his

/z/

That's his last chance.

I

//

I wish I had gone to bed earlier.

me

/m/

John called me last night.

must /mst/ /ms/ You really must take your umbrella.

of

/v/ /v/

That's part of the problem.

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our shall she should some than the them there to us was we were who will would you yours

// /l/ // /d/ /sm/ /sm/ /?n/ /?n/ /?/ /?m/ /?/ /?r/ /t/ /s/ /s/ /wz/ /w/ /w/ /h/ /wl/ /l/ /l/ /wd/ /d/ /j/ /ju/ /j/ /jr/

She dropped her coffee on our rug. Shall we go out for dinner? I think she's gone to the library. You really should get a haircut. They bought some bread this morning. This part of London is much busier than where I live. Have you seen the front door keys? We dropped them off at the airport. The restaurant is over there. Are you going to the party tonight? Lucy gave us one of her kittens. It was a beautiful day. I wonder when we should leave. They were late again! Do you know who that girl is? He'll arrive later. If I were you, I would study a bit more. Do you like chocolate? Is that your coat?

See english-listening.html to hear me saying the example phrases.

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