100 MOST COMMON WORDS IN ENGLISH (10/11) Part 1

This video is the final installment in a series on common English words, focusing on words 91 to 100. It emphasizes the real pronunciation of these words, which often differ from traditional English class teachings. The video covers the pronunciation, stress, and reduction of words like 'even', 'new', 'want', and 'because', providing examples and explaining when these words are stressed or unstressed in sentences.

What is the main focus of the video series?

• Learning new vocabulary

• Understanding grammar rules

• Improving writing skills

• Studying real pronunciation

How is the word 'even' typically stressed in a sentence?

• Always unstressed

• Stressed when it's a verb

• Always stressed

• Unstressed when it's an adjective

Which part of the word 'even' is absorbed by the following sound?

• The vowel 'E'

• The final consonant

• The schwa

• The first syllable

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'new' according to the video?

• With relaxed lips moving to 'ooh'

• With a silent 'n'

• With a tight lip circle

• With a diphthong like in 'few'

In which context is the word 'want' often reduced?

• When followed by a consonant

• When followed by a vowel

• When it is at the end of a sentence

• When it is a noun

What happens to the 'T' in 'want' when followed by a vowel?

• It is pronounced clearly

• It is replaced by a 'D'

• It is dropped

• It becomes a silent letter

Which vowel sound is NOT used in the pronunciation of 'want'?

• Ah as in father

• Awe as in law

• Ee as in see

• Uh as in butter

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

• By emphasizing the 'b'

• By elongating the 'cause'

• By adding an extra syllable

• By dropping the first syllable

What is a common reduction for 'because' in spoken English?

• Becuz

• Bec

• Cuz

• Becase

What is the function of the word 'because' in a sentence?

• Adjective

• Noun

• Conjunction

• Verb