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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 Michael

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on YouTube. In fact, the idea for today's lesson came

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from a listener's question on YouTube. It's all about reductions

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in language learning. Reduction means shortening or softening sounds when

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we speak. It's what makes English sound smooth and natural.

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One really common example is when we say the phrase

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I'm trying to, it usually sounds like I'm trying to

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I'm trying. There are three things happening here. First, I'm

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is pronounced as Then we drop the G of trying,

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so it sounds like trying. And third we drop the

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T in the word two and pronounce it as a

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I'm trying to I'm trying to. Here are some examples

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in context. I'm trying to finish this report, I'm trying

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to get up earlier, and these days I'm trying to

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learn Japanese. It's quick, relaxed, and totally natural, especially in

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everyday conversation and songs. You'll hear this kind of reduction

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all of the time in American English, like what we

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studied last Sunday, let me, gimme and gemm. So the

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next time you say I'm trying to relax your mouth

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and let it flow, I'm trying to taugh. That's the

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rhythm of real American English. Hey, thanks for listening, and

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remember to follow and subscribe so you won't miss the

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next Happy English podcast and next week's Speak Naturally in

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a minute. Until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.