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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to another

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Happy English Sunday Speak. I'm here every Sunday with a

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quick one point tip to help you speak English more naturally. Now,

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a very common phrase in English is I don't know.

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But in everyday conversation, most native speakers don't pronounce each

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word clearly like that. Instead, we usually say I don't know.

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That's right, I don't know becomes I don't know. It's

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just a natural sound change that happens when we speak smoothly.

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Who's coming to the party? I don't know? What time

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does the movie start? I don't know. I'm gonna ask

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Tom where Jenny is? He don't know. The meaning doesn't change,

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it's just faster, smoother, and more natural. So the next

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time you want to say I don't know, try saying

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I don't know. It'll make your English sound more relaxed

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and more natural. Thanks for listening, and remember to like,

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follow and subscribe so you won't miss the next Happy

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English podcast and next week Sunday Speak. Until next time,

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keep learning and keep it cool.