
Weak forms
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English
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University
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Hard
Celeste Luna
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are weak forms in English?
Back
They are reduced pronunciations of function words in unstressed positions.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main vowel sound used in weak forms?
Back
/ə/ (schwa)
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word is most likely to have a weak form in connected speech? Options: Professor, Running, Was, Beautiful
Back
Was
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In the phrase 'There was a problem', which word is most likely to appear in a weak form?
Back
All of them
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the correct pronunciation of the weak form of 'has' in 'She's got a car'? Options: /hæz/, /z/, /hæs/, /hz/
Back
/z/
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why are function words often reduced to weak forms?
Back
Because English has stress-timed rhythm.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which sentence contains a word without a weak form? Options: There was a problem., I work there., There have been some., There was an error.
Back
I work there.
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