Summer Vacation: American English pronunciation

The video explores American English pronunciation, focusing on reductions and linking consonants to vowels. Through family interactions, viewers learn about common reductions like 'gonna' and 'wanna', and how to link words smoothly in conversation. The video emphasizes the importance of these techniques for natural speech and provides examples and practice opportunities. It concludes with resources for further learning.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• American English grammar rules

• American English pronunciation, specifically reductions and linking

• American English vocabulary building

• American English writing skills

How is the word 'that' often reduced in American English?

• It becomes a flap or stop t sound

• It becomes 'tat'

• It becomes 'th'

• It becomes 'dat'

What is a common reduction for 'going to' in American English?

• Gon'

• Goin'

• Goneto

• Gonna

What is an example of linking a consonant to a vowel in American English?

• 'Love it' where 'v' links to 'it'

• 'Love it' where 'e' links to 'it'

• 'Love it' where 'l' links to 'it'

• 'Love it' where 'o' links to 'it'

How is the phrase 'right away' linked in American English?

• The 't' in 'right' becomes a flap t or d sound

• The 't' in 'right' is dropped completely

• The 't' in 'right' is pronounced as a hard 't'

• The 't' in 'right' is pronounced as 'th'

What is the reduction of 'can' when used in a sentence?

• It becomes 'c'

• It becomes 'cn'

• It becomes a schwa sound

• It becomes 'can'

What does 'wanna' stand for in American English?

• Want to

• Want a

• Want an

• Want the