100 MOST COMMON WORDS IN ENGLISH (3/11)

The video tutorial explores the pronunciation and reduction of common English words, focusing on how they are used in spoken language. It highlights the importance of reductions and rhythmic contrast in English, demonstrating how most common words are unstressed or reduced. The tutorial covers words like 'this', 'but', 'his', 'by', 'from', 'they', 'say', 'her', and 'she', explaining their typical pronunciation in sentences. Only 'say' is consistently stressed, emphasizing the role of reductions in natural speech.

What is the common unstressed pronunciation of the word 'this' in spoken English?

• Thas

• Thes

• This

• Thiss

How is the word 'but' typically pronounced when it is unstressed?

• With a true T

• With a silent T

• With a flap T

• With a stop T

What happens to the 'H' in the word 'his' during reduction?

• It is pronounced clearly

• It is pronounced as 'sh'

• It becomes silent

• It is replaced by 'is'

Which vowel sound is often used in the reduced form of 'from'?

• Long 'o'

• Schwa

• Long 'a'

• Short 'i'

What is the significance of the word 'say' in the context of reductions?

• It is a content word and usually stressed

• It is always unstressed

• It is pronounced with a silent 's'

• It is never used in reductions

How is the word 'her' commonly reduced in spoken English?

• By dropping the 'r'

• By dropping the 'h' and 'r'

• By dropping the 'h'

• By dropping the 'e'

What is a common reduction technique for the word 'she'?

• Dropping the 'h'

• Dropping the vowel

• Dropping the 's'

• Dropping the 'e'