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 into nation. Today, let's talk
about something that confuses a lot of learners. Why do
your like your pen and your like you are nice
sound exactly the same in American English? The reason is
in natural speech, both words usually reduce to your. Instead
of saying your phone, Americans say your phone, and instead
of saying you are late, we say you're late. Listen
to these examples. Is that your car, you're early today?
Your idea is great? This is part of American rhythm.
Small words often get weaker and the important words get
the stress. Try using this pronunciation in your English conversations
this week. Let me know in the comments how that goes,
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