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Reduction: gonna

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Reduction: The rhythm of English is based on stress patterns.
Stressed syllable: full vowel sound
Unstressed syllable: reduced /ә/

In this lesson, we practice reduced “going to = gonna.”

Now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
What do you hear?
“going” or “gonna“?

1. 

I'm leaving. I'm _________ go to work.

2. 

I'm not _________ go to work tomorrow.

3. 

Why aren't you _________ to work tomorrow?

4. 

Why aren't you _________ go to work tomorrow?

5. 

Where are you _________ tomorrow?

6. 

Where are you _________ go tomorrow?

7. 

How long are you _________ be gone?

8. 

When are you _________ back to work?

9. 

I'm not exactly sure when I'm _________ back to work.

10. 

I'm probably _________ back to work on Wednesday.

11. 

I'm probably _________ go back to work on Wednesday.

12. 

And you...what are you going to do?

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