| Designed By: Zeeshan Javed |
Assalam o alaikum
I am sardar saghir javed. Here I have endeavored to articulate paramount importance of reduction in American spoken language. American English speakers don't always speak words perfectly. They sometimes shorten words and phrases to make them sound more natural.These are called "Reductions." Anyway, let’s have a look at the most typical shorten words and phrases that make the sound more natural at speaking American English language one by one.
For example: Give me = Gimme, What is her = Whatser
1. Reductions formed with what + is + word
whassup
Formation: whassup = what + is + up
Usage: Hey, whassup?
Meaning: Hey, what is up?
whatser
Formation: whatser = what + is + her
Usage: Whatser name?
Meaning: What is her name?
whatsiz
Formation: whatsiz = what + is + his
Usage: Whatsiz name?
Meaning: What is his name?
2. Reductions formed with word + me
gimme
Formation: gimme = give + me
Usage: Please gimme the book.
Meaning: Please give me the book.
lemme
Formation: lemme = let + me
Usage: Please lemme go with you.
Meaning: Please let me go with you
3. Reductions formed with word(s) + you
betcha
Formation: betcha = bet + you
Usage: Betcha can't eat just one.
Meaning: Bet you can't eat just one.
doncha
Formation: doncha = don't + you
Usage: Doncha think that exam was hard.
Meaning: Don't you think that exam was hard.
getcha
Formation: getcha = get + you
Usage: I'm planning to getcha some new clothes.
Meaning: I'm planning to get you some new clothes.
gotcha
Formation: gotcha = got + you
Usage: I already gotcha some new clothes.
Meaning: I already got you some new clothes.
howarya
Formation: howarya = how + are + you
Usage: Howarya doing today?
Meaning: How are you doing today?
howdya
Formation: howdya = how + do + you
Usage: Howdya make delicious sushi?
Meaning: How do you make delicious sushi?
howjya
Formation: howjya = how + did + you
Usage: Howjya get the money for school?
Meaning: How did you get the money for school?
howujya
Formation: howujya = how + would + you
Usage: Howujya get the answer to this problem.
Meaning: How would you get the answer to this problem.
jya
Formation: jya = did + you
Usage: Jya go to class today?
Meaning: Did you go to class today?
waddaya
Formation: waddaya = what + are + you
Usage: Waddaya doing tonight?
Meaning: What are you doing tonight?
waddaya
Formation: waddaya = what + do + you
Usage: Waddaya think of this restaurant?
Meaning: What do you think of this restaurant?
wancha
Formation: wancha = want + you
Usage: I wancha to do your homework.
Meaning: I want you to do your homework.
whajya
Formation: whajya = what + did + you
Usage: Whajya do today?
Meaning: What did you do today?
whenjya
Formation: whenjya = when + did + you
Usage: Whenjya decide to study English?
Meaning: When did you decide to study English?
wherjya
Formation: wherjya = where + did + you
Usage: Wherjya go today?
Meaning: Where did you go today?
whojya
Formation: whojya = who + did + you
Usage: Whojya go to the park with today?
Meaning: Who did you go to the park with today?
woujya
Formation: woujya = would + you
Usage: Woujya like to go to the movies tonight?
Meaning: Would you like to go to the movies tonight?
4. Reductions formed with word + have
coulda
Formation: coulda = could + have
Usage: I coulda eaten one more donut.
Meaning: I could have eaten one more donut.
mighta
Formation: mighta = might + have
Usage: I mighta gone to the party if she wasn't going.
Meaning: I might have gone to the party if she wasn't going.
musta
Formation: musta = must + have
Usage: She musta been really tired after working so many hours.
Meaning: She must have been really tired after working so many hours.
shoulda
Formation: shoulda = should + have
Usage: You really shoulda come with us.
Meaning: You really should have come with us.
woulda
Formation: woulda = would + have
Usage: I woulda come if I wasn't working.
Meaning: I would have come if I wasn't working.
5. Reductions formed with word + of
frunna
Formation: frunna = front + of
Usage: Your shoes are in frunna the door.
Meaning: Your shoes are in front of the door.
kinda
Formation: kinda = kind + of
Usage: I kinda like eating at restaurants.
Meaning: I kind of like eating at restaurants.
kindsa
Formation: kindsa = kinds + of
Usage: What kindsa food do you usually eat at restaurants?
Meaning: What kinds of food do you usually eat at restaurants?
lotsa
Formation: lotsa = lots + of
Usage: I plan on eating lotsa food at the buffet.
Meaning: I plan on eating lots of food at the buffet.
lotta
Formation: lotta = lot + of
Usage: There was a lotta food at the buffet.
Meaning: There was a lot of food at the buffet.
outta
Formation: outta = out + of
Usage: Hey, let's get outta here.
Meaning: Hey, let's get out of here.
sorta
Formation: sorta = sort + of
Usage: What sorta book are you looking for?
Meaning: What sort of book are you looking for?
typa
Formation: typa = type + of
Usage: What typa food did they serve?
Meaning: What type of food did they serve?
6. Reductions formed with word + to
gonna
Formation: gonna = going + to
Usage: I'm gonna have to work every day next week.
Meaning: I'm going to have to work every day next week.
gotta
Formation: gotta = got + to
Usage: I gotta get up early to go work.
Meaning: I got to get up early to go work.
hafta
Formation: hafta = have + to
Usage: I hafta work overtime tonight.
Meaning: I have to work overtime tonight.
hasta
Formation: hasta = has + to
Usage: She hasta work this weekend.
Meaning: She has to work this weekend.
oughta
Formation: oughta = ought + to
Usage: You oughta find a better job.
Meaning: You ought to find a better job.
wanna
Formation: wanna = want + to
Usage: I really wanna find a better job.
Meaning: I really want to find a better job.
7. Reductions formed with word + me
donno
Formation: donno = don't + know
Usage: I really donno the answer to the question.
Meaning: I really don't know the answer to the question.
dunno
Formation: dunno = don't + know
Usage: I really dunno the answer to the question.
Meaning: I really don't know the answer to the question.
