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

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naturally in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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Sunday with a quick one point lesson to help you

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improve your pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. And if you want

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to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English podcast

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on YouTube. Today, let's continue our discussion of reduction in

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American English. You know, when we shorten or soften sounds

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when we speak can't you, aren't you, and ain't you

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are usually pronounced as cantcha orang sha and aincia. When

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we say can't you the tea of kent blends with

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the y of you. Can't you becomes cantcha? Can't you

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see that? Can't you hear me? Can't you stay a

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little longer? And when we say aren't you, the tea

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in aren't also blends with the why of you? Aren't

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you becomes aren't you? Aren't you coming to the party?

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Aren't you ready? Aren't you going home? Soon? And finally,

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it's the same with the slang term ain't you. The

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tea in ain't also blends with the why of you?

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Ain't you becomes ain't you, ain't you coming to the party,

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ain't you ready, ain't you gonna tell me? Can't you,

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aren't you? And ain't you? This is how it goes

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in spoken American English. They help the rhythm stay smooth

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and make the whole sentence easier to say. And if

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you want to sound more natural yourself, try using them

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in your casual conversation. Thanks for and remember to follow

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podcast and next week's Speak Naturally in a Minute. Until

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next time, keep learning and keep it cool.