Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Reduction: wanna

by 5 Comments

Reduction
is when a vowel in an unstressed syllable is
pronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.

In this video, we practice reduced wanna.

And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
want a or want to

1. 

And I _________ get a job in a big city.

2. 

I _________ find a job soon because I need the money.

3. 

It's time to stop talking and get going. I _________ get my resume and application up-to-date and send them off before the end of the day.

4. 

I _________ be able to travel and get paid for it.

5. 

I _________ find a job with a future.

6. 

I don't _________ have to worry about paying my bills.

7. 

I _________ full-time job.

8. 

I _________ be able to pay all my bills on time.

9. 

I don't _________ part-time job.

10. 

I _________ job where I can travel.

11. 

I _________ find a new job.

12. 

I _________ job where I can start right away.

Thank you for visiting
Tell your friends. Share this lesson.

Reader Interactions

Comments

    • Thank you, Elke.

      There will more reduction videos. American English pronunciation is based on stress and reduction patterns. It’s interesting to see how this works in English.

      Eva

      Reply

  4. Your writing style is cool and I have learned several just right stuff here. I can see how much effort you’ve poured in to come up with such informative posts. If you need more input about Thai-Massage, feel free to check out my website at FQ6

    Reply

Leave a Comment:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *