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Americans
like
to reduce this common word. Basically, we remove the vowel
sound.
There will still be a small sound that naturally occurs--this is
the
simple sound of the U in Up. The reduced "to" is very American.
It is
used in both formal and informal speech. At the top of the
chart, you
will see that this reduction even happens inside the words
"today" and
"tomorrow."
Use the sentences below to practice reducing "to." Use other reduced sound rules as needed. For instance, you can reduce "or" in the first sentence. Then get more practice with this conversation. Review rules of casual speech.
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Written
English |
Spoken English |
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| Are you going
today or tomorrow? |
Are you going
t'day or t'morrow? |
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| I crossed it off
my to do list. |
I crossed it off
my t'do list. |
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| He doesn't have
anything to do. |
He doesn't have
anything t'do. |
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| I'm going to the
store. |
I'm going t'the
store. |
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| She's going to
work. |
She's going
t'work. |
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| Do you know when
he plans to leave? |
Do you know when
he plans t'leave? |
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| I'd like to walk
in this neighborhood. |
I'd like t'walk
in the neighborhood. |
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| She's switching
to another phone service. |
She's switching
t'another phone service. |
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| We need to
remember that for next time. |
We need
t'remember that for next time. |
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| He's going to
the other doctor. |
He's going t'the
doctor. |
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| I'd love to meet
your mother. |
I'd love
t'mee'chr mother. * |
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| She's going to
sleep. |
She's going
t'sleep. |
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| When will he
speak to the manager? |
When will'ee
speak t'the manager? ** |
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