TSUP!? - it's, what's, that's as TS: American English Pronunciation

The video tutorial explains how native English speakers often reduce the phrase 'it is' to 'it's', focusing on the TS sound. It provides examples of this reduction and discusses other similar reductions like 'what's' and 'that's'. The tutorial also covers the concept of function words, which do not affect sentence meaning, and emphasizes the importance of understanding these reductions for better comprehension. The video concludes with suggestions for further learning and resources.

Describe the process of reducing 'it is' to 'it's' as explained in the text.

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