Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to speak
naturally in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every
Sunday with a quick one point lesson to help you
improve your pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. And if you want
to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English podcast
on YouTube. As we've said before, in every day spoken
American English, we often use reduction that means we shorten
or soften sounds when we speak. Today, let's take a
look at two examples of this that you hear all
the time. Don't you and won't you? These are pronounced
like don't you and won't you. When we say don't you,
the tea of don't blends with the y of you,
don't you becomes don't you like? Don't you want to go?
Don't you know him? Don't you like it? Don't you?
And when we say won't you, the tea of won't
blends with the why of you? Won't you becomes won't you?
Won't you join us for lunch? Won't you come inside?
Won't you tell me? Won't you? So remember don't you
and won't you? These are natural ways to say don't
you and won't you? In American English. They help the
rhythm stay smooth and make the whole sentence easier to say.
And if you want to sound more natural yourself, try
using them in casual conversation. Hey, thanks for listening, and
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