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  • I second Jeffrey's excellent comments and recommend you look at:
    https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress.htm
    https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/sentence-stress.htm
    Word Stress | Pronunciation | EnglishClub
    This page will teach you why word stress is the key to understanding rapid spoken English. Listen to the examples! Pronunciation for learners of Engl…
  • Right Marcus.

  • Dear classmate,

    I wish I could answer your question, but I do not assimilate your question. Please help me out. Do you mean how does the contraction of words work? For e.g. I am= I'm, and I have= I've, etc.

    Sincerely,

    TK

  • thanks for your reply Mishaikh.

    I have trouble knowing when to shorten. I think poetry is a good answer if i can find recordings to go with.

  • Think some words you speak commonly in your native.  You will find yourself making some words shorter.  In the same way the native English speakers do.

    Like: I am coming. ('m comin)

    I am going, ('m goin)

    Oh my God (Oh me gee)

    etc.

  • Read as much as you can, prose and poetry both.  You will find it easy one dy.

  • the little words that turn into noises when native speakers talk. words like 'are' and 'have'.

  • What do you mean by "making the words shorter?"

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