Word Stress: Dropped Sounds

This lesson is for intermediate and advanced students. It teaches how to better understand words with dropped sounds (ellipsis) in American English.

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Education

Tags:

• listening
• pronunciation
• English
• speech
• Stacy
• Hagen
• intermediate
• advanced
• spoken
• American
• comprehension
• understand
• ellipsis
• dropped
• sounds

[mdkoofia]

Thanks for this valuable vid because pronunciation similar to how actually people speak. why all the famous dictionaries like Oxford, Longman and many others pronounce them differently. Are they not misleading considering real life situations how people actually speak and they are mainstream people. thanks to bring us into mainstream people.

[EnglishwithStacy]

@mdkoofia

I'm glad this was helpful to you. I think it's critical that students have this type of listening practice so they can better understand native speakers. Thanks for the other comments you sent me, too.

[toanguyen111342]

How to know when we use it and when we don't ?

[EnglishwithStacy]

@toanguyen111342

Good question! For American English, a lot depends on the region a person lives in and the dialect that is spoken. But it also can vary depending on the speaker. Sometimes I say "probably" and sometimes I say "pro'bly." I can't tell you why I choose to say one or the other. I haven't figured out "my rule" yet! The best way to learn this is through listening to native speakers. That's why I teach this from a listening perspective.

[AKVR19]

I'm a new subscriber of yours! Your channel is very interesting!

[EnglishwithStacy]

@AKVR19

Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

[1234567milagros]

more than clear,,,, thanks!

[EnglishwithStacy]

@expatguide

Thanks for letting me know that -- I appreciate it!

[AKVR19]

@EnglishwithStacy Thank you so much for your reply! it was something I had a doubt about! Now i know it's optional usage of the schwa or not pronouncing this kind of words completely. Have a good day!

[EnglishwithStacy]

@AKVR19

Sorry for the delay -- I was out of town. Yes, that is where the schwa would be. Some speakers keep it, but many others drop it. It's mainly a personal choice.