Real Life - Brad's Farm Part 1

Real Life - Brad's Farm Part 1

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English, Other

6th Grade - University

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This video tutorial explores common reductions in American English pronunciation, such as 'them' to 'feedom' and 'want to' to 'wanna'. It highlights the importance of stress patterns in sentences and provides examples of reductions in conversational contexts. The video also discusses the reduction of 'a lot of' to 'a lotta' and introduces the concept of homophones, using 'way' as an example.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Wanna

Wonto

Wanta

Wonto

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the phrase 'twice a day', which words are stressed?

Twice and twice

Twice and a

Twice and day

A and day

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the phrase 'a lot of' commonly reduced in American English?

A lotta

A lot of

A lot

A lotta of

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a homophone for the word 'weigh'?

Way

Why

Whey

Whey

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reduction discussed in the video?

Lotta

Gonna

Feedom

Wanna