English Conversation – Summer Vacation – American English Pronunciation Part 2

The video tutorial explores various sound changes and reductions in English pronunciation. It covers how sounds like 'Y' can change to 'J' after 'D', the dropping of 'H' in words like 'him', and the reduction of sounds in phrases such as 'wanna' and 'except for'. The tutorial also provides examples of these changes in everyday speech, focusing on weather descriptions and other common phrases.

What happens to the Y sound when it follows a D in connected speech?

• It becomes a P sound.

• It becomes a V sound.

• It becomes a J sound.

• It becomes a T sound.

In casual speech, which sound is often dropped in the word 'him'?

• The entire word

• The I sound

• The M sound

• The H sound

How is the T in 'perfect temperature' pronounced in connected speech?

• As a stop T

• As a flap T

• As a silent T

• As a regular T

What is the pronunciation change in the word 'beautiful'?

• The T becomes a flap T.

• The B is silent.

• The U is elongated.

• The L is dropped.

How is the word 'except' often reduced in casual speech?

• To 'ex'

• To 'set'

• To 'cepted'

• To 'cept'

Which sound is dropped in the phrase 'tell them'?

• The T sound

• The L sound

• The M sound

• The TH sound

What is a common change in the pronunciation of 'wanna'?

• It becomes 'wont'.

• It becomes 'wan'.

• It becomes 'want to'.

• It becomes 'wanna'.