Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Compare: break – breakfast

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I wonder how an American pronounces…
break + fast => breakfast

Now it’s your turn.
The Secret of Breakfast

1. 

Fill in the simple past tense of the verb "to fast": We ________ all day and broke the fast at a family dinner.

2. 

What do the letters B&B stand for?

3. 

When do you eat breakfast?

4. 

Why do people choose to fast?

5. 

Fill in the simple past tense of the verb "to break": We fasted all day and ________ the fast at a family dinner.

6. 

What is a fast?

7. 

How is a B&B different from a hotel?

8. 

How does a person break a fast?

Vowel Sounds with Transcription

… are made inside the mouth and are voiced.
You need to vibrate your vocal cards to make the sound.
frontcentralback
high/iy/ tree/uw/ blue
/I/ kick/ʊ/ book
mid/ey/ day/ʌ, ə/ cup/ow/ throw
/ɛ/ wet/ɔ/ ball
/ɔy/ boy
low/æ/ cat
/ay/ sky/aw/ now
/a/ stop

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  2. Thank you, Larisa.

    These 2 words are everyday words, so knowing about reduction in the word “breakfast” is really important.

    Take care.

    Eva

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