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Rules of dropping consonant sounds to improve



1. Rules of dropping consonant sounds


1.1 Dropping H

When structure words such as 'her, he, him, his, have, has or had' occur in the middle of a phrase, the h-sound is often dropped.

Examples: [1] What did he do? .= What didee do? [2] Will he call me? =. Willy call me?

 

1.2 Can vs Can't

The word "can" is usually reduced. That means you say it with a schwa /ə/ (/kən/). The word "can’t" is usually said with a clear /æ/ sound like in "ant".

Examples: [1] cannot + can't

 

1.3 Dropped T Sound

Rule for dropped /t/ Sound

a. That /t/ in the middle gets dropped.

Speak 'ofən' as opposed to often

b. /t/ sound is often dropped when it is followed by a consonant.

The word ‘lightning’ is usually pronounced as 'ligh’ning'.

c./t/ is dropped when it’s followed by a word beginning with a consonant.

'left side' = 'lefside'. ‘next door’ = 'nexdoor'.

d. /t/ is dropped when it follows the /n/ sound. EX. don’'t = doʊn.; went = wɛn ; want to = wanna

 1.4  Dropped D sound

Rules for Dropped D sound

2.41 /d/ is dropped in 'and' to /an/ or simply to /n/

Ex: And =/an/ =/n/ .Up-n-down

Note 1: When the /d/ or /t/ sounds are dropped, it becomes part of the next word, e.g Most thoughtful = mosthoughtful'.

2. .I am = I’m

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