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A note on reductions in natural speech

In fast, natural speech, common combinations are often reduced:

would you => sounds like "wʊdʒə"

could you => sounds like "kʊdʒə"

what would you => sounds like "wʌɾ wʊdʒə"

don't you => sounds like "doʊntʃə"

You don't need to speak this way, but recognizing these reductions will help you understand native speakers.

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