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In everyday speech, language takes on simplifications and the tendency for words to run
together. This natural process often manifests itself as combination and contraction of
words, causing a phrase such as "Would you like to go and get something to eat?" to
sound a lot more like "'Don't'cha wanna get somthin' tweet?". This tendency is often a
major frustration for English language learners, as many of these apparent words (for
example, wanna, gotta, or squeat) are often not listed in dictionaries and are almost
never used in formal written form, but are nonetheless essential for native
comprehension. In addition, differences in dialects' pronunciation, not to mention
vocabulary, often magnify this problem significantly. This page is designed to be a
reference database of relaxed pronunciations and contractions, from the mundane and
common to the esoteric (or just for fun). Please enjoy!
Notes:
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