WEAK FORMS: Why You Don’t Sound Like a Native…?

Posted on November 9, 2022 by agogo22

Many of the commonest words of English are pronounced in a special reduced way, by Brits, Americans & others. Even in careful, formal speech. Even by famous, admired speakers.

Fry’s English Delight:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00x…

Judi Dench in Westminster Abbey:

The Queen:

Tom Hiddleston reading Byron’s poem:

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Director of Manchester School of Samba at http://www.sambaman.org.uk
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