Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Eva Easton

Silent K: asked /æst/

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Reduction can happen in consonant clusters.
When we have 3 or more consonant sounds in a row,
the middle one is sometimes dropped.
In this video, we see how this works in the word:  asked

Now it’s your turn.
Which word do you hear?

1. 

She _______ everybody.

2. 

Teachers _______ a lot of questions.

3. 

The teacher _______ a lot of questions.

4. 

They are going to _______ us for a favor.

5. 

The teacher _______ a lot of questions.

6. 

He _______ us for directions.

7. 

She _______ for a favor when she needs help.

8. 

She _______ everybody.

9. 

They _______ us for a favor.

10. 

Let's _______ for directions.

11. 

She always _______ for directions.

12. 

I'm going to _______ everybody.