How to Pronounce Contractions: American English Pronunciation

The video tutorial covers the pronunciation of various English contractions, including to-be, apostrophe S, question words, have, will, and apostrophe D contractions. It explains the phonetic components of each contraction and provides examples to illustrate their usage in sentences.

What sound does the apostrophe S make in the contraction 'he's'?

• S sound

• Z sound

• T sound

• R sound

In the contraction 'you're', which sound is used for the letter 'Y'?

• Silent

• Schwa sound

• Vowel sound

• Consonant sound

How is the apostrophe S pronounced in the contraction 'what's'?

• As a T sound

• As an S sound

• As a Z sound

• As a D sound

What does the apostrophe S represent in the contraction 'when's'?

• Will

• Is

• Has

• Does

In the contraction 'I've', what sound is added to the end of the syllable?

• V sound

• T sound

• R sound

• S sound

Which contraction involves adding an extra syllable when the preceding word ends in a consonant?

• I've

• You've

• They've

• Could've

What sound is added at the end of 'I'll'?

• Silent E

• Flap T

• Dark L

• Schwa

In the contraction 'it'll', how is the T pronounced?

• As a flap T

• As a silent T

• As a Z sound

• As a hard T

What does the apostrophe D represent in the contraction 'she'd'?

• Could

• Did

• Would

• Had

In the contraction 'where'd', what does the apostrophe D represent?

• Did

• Could

• Would

• Had