FAST ENGLISH the for reduction The 1 Secret You Need for Speaking English Fast
what is the trick of native speakers
that helps them speak so fast but still
be understood by other native speakers
with no problem as the non-native
speaker can you learn reductions and
sound more natural speaking English can
you learn how to speak English fast
while still being clear you bet that
means absolutely today we’re going to
study up close shots of the mouth while
we study the for reduction this video
has over 500 sentences so you can study
how native speakers use this reduction
to speak fast English while sounding
natural and clear and I guarantee you’re
going to be able to do it yourself we’re
going to break it down we’re going to
make it clear for you and even if this
is a concept that you know already all
about being able to see it up close and
in slow motion in action reveals so much
you’re going to get a lot better at it
and in working with these sentences
you’re really going to build towards
that habit of being able to do the
reduction perfectly without thinking
about it in conversation
let’s start a couple seconds on the
basics the word is fo are fully
pronounced written in IPA with the aw as
in law vowel but that our does change
the vowel it’s not a pure aa vowel it’s
full o 4 but we’re not here to perfect
the full pronunciation because this word
is rarely fully pronounced it’s almost
always reduced in IPA that’s written
with the schwa when the schwa is
followed by our you don’t need to try to
make a vowel at all the R overpowers the
schwa so your word becomes or fur sit as
quickly as you can for that’s a
reduction a reduction means a sound
changes or is dropped it’s not for its
fur let’s look at this up close and in
slow motion this is the phrase it’s just
for fun notice the T sound is dropped
here because it comes between two
consonants it’s just for fun it’s just
for fun this is something that you do
not because you benefit from it in time
or money or convenience but pleasure
it’s just for fun let’s say you’re
driving somewhere and you decide to take
away that’s longer because it’s prettier
we call that the scenic route you could
say let’s take the scenic route just for
fun first we’ll just watch the whole
sentence here it is it’s just for fun
it’s just for fun now we’ll see that
again and we’ll break down for it’s just
here we are in position for the F the
bottom lip is pulled up a little so the
inside is touching the bottom of the top
front teeth the top lip is lifted a
little so it’s not touching the bottom
lip
the correct position for the F is not
this don’t curl your lip in it’s the
inside of the lip here that touches here
see that very relaxed now let’s watch
the whole word for pronounced fur fur
wow that was fast
and this has even slowed down fur fur
now we’re back into position for the F
for the next word fun let’s watch just
the word firm a few times
try that now fur okay let’s finish the
phrase for fun for fun for fun fur is
much shorter than the stressed word fun
now we don’t want to rush through our
stressed words that would be fast
English but unclear English so know your
reductions learn them but don’t rush
through everything stressed syllables
should still be long and have that
up-down shape for fun for fun quick
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this for reduction if you want to sound
natural yes you do the alternative is
this just for fun just for fun a native
speaker would never pronounce it that
way a fully pronounced for short and
long that contrast is important in
American English so we need fur to have
contrast just for fun just for fun now
let’s look at that up close again
but this time at regular pace it’s just
for fun it’s just for fun it’s just for
fun now we’re going to isolate just the
word for it’s just ok my mouth is in
position for the F of 4
now let’s play just that word wow that
was fast
let’s see that three times
notice how we go right from the F into
our there’s no jaw drop to make a vowel
or anything like that the mouth movement
is minimal let’s watch just that word in
slow motion three times right now notice
how minimal the mouth movement is okay
let’s see for fun at regular pace now
for fun for the for reduction I love it
now we’ll look at the phrase it’s for
dinner in slow motion it’s for dinner
it’s here is the position for F I’m
starting the word for let’s hear it for
wow that was fast
I’m done with the are now and my mouth
is ready for the D in dinner
let’s hear just that word for again
let’s see the whole sense one more time
it’s for dinner let’s listen now at
regular pace you’ll see the full
sentence then just the word for isolated
it’s for dinner
it’s so fast isn’t it
try that with me now try it a few times
for you do it for for dinner for dinner
you’d do it for dinner
okay now you’d get it it’s time to watch
it listen to it practice it we’re going
to see over 500 sentences now knowing
about it will not change the way you
speak training and repetition is what
will change the way you speak if you’re
ready to set aside time for this kind of
work if you’re ready to change your
accent that’s exactly what we do in
Rachel’s English Academy it is the
training ground for accent
transformation for understanding
Americans for feeling confident speaking
check it out at Rachel’s English Academy
calm okay now here’s how the rest of the
video will work you’ll see the sentence
in slow motion four times try repeating
out loud the fourth time then you’ll see
the sentence at regular pace four times
again the fourth time with the video
repeat out loud you know what work on
this every day this week seven days in a
row then let me know in the comments
what this kind of work has done for you
it’s for you it’s for you it’s for you
it’s for you it’s for you it’s for you
it’s for you it’s for you it’s for
dinner it’s for dinner it’s for dinner
[Music]
it’s for dinner it’s for dinner it’s for
dinner it’s for dinner it’s for dinner
but it’s just for fun but it’s just for
fun but it’s just for fun but it’s just
for fun it’s just for fun it’s just for
fun it’s just for fun it’s just for fun
we’re having soup for dinner we’re
having soup for dinner we’re having soup
for dinner
we’re having soup for dinner we’re
having soup for dinner
we’re having soup for dinner we’re
having soup for dinner we’re having soup
for dinner I got this for you I got this
for you
I got this for you I got this for you
I got this for you I got this for you I
got this for you I got this for you what
are you getting him for his birthday
what are you getting him for his
birthday
what are you getting him for his
birthday what are you getting him for
his birthday what are you getting him
for his birthday what are you getting
him for his birthday what are you
getting him for his birthday what are
you getting him for his birthday what do
you need for your first day of school
what do you need for your first day of
school what do you need for your first
day of school what do you need for your
first day of school
what do you need for your first day of
school what do you need for your first
day of school
what do you need for your first day of
school what do you need for your first
day of school it’s perfect weather for
camping it’s perfect weather for camping
it’s perfect weather for camping it’s
perfect weather for can thing it’s
perfect weather for camping it’s perfect
weather for camping it’s perfect weather
for camping it’s perfect weather for
camping this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees this is the cafeteria for
employees that’s an interesting idea for
a book that’s an interesting idea for a
book that’s an interesting idea for a
book that’s an interesting idea for a
book that’s an interesting idea for a
book that’s an interesting idea for a
book that’s an interesting idea for a
book that’s an interesting idea for a
book we had to move out for a month
after the hurricane we had to move out
for a month after the hurricane we had
to move out for a month
the hurricane we had to move out for a
month after the hurricane we had to move
out for a month after the hurricane we
had to move out for a month after the
hurricane we had to move out for a month
after the hurricane we had to move out
for a month after the hurricane can you
give me a definition for substantial can
you give me a definition for substantial
he gave me a definition for substantial
can you give me a definition for
substantial can you give me a definition
for substantial can you give me a
definition for substantial can you give
me a definition for substantial can you
give me a definition for substantial the
class opened up a whole different world
for me the class opened up a whole
different world for me the class opened
up a whole different world for me the
class opened up a whole different world
for me the class opened up a whole
different world for me the class opened
up a whole different world for me the
class opened up a whole different world
for me the class opened up a whole
different world for me we’re developing
new medications for patients we’re
developing new medications for patients
we’re developing new medications for
patients we’re developing new medication
for patience we’re developing new
medications for our patients we’re
developing new medications for our
patients we’re developing new
medications for our patients we’re
developing new medications for our
patients
for example later this week
for example later this week
for example later this week
for example later this week
for example later this week for example
later this week
for example later this week for example
later this week I need money for rent I
need money for rent I need money for
rent I need money for rent I need money
for rent I need money for rent I need
money for rent I need money for rent
this is important for everyone this is
important for everyone this is important
for everyone this is important for
everyone this is important for everyone
this is important for everyone this is
important for everyone
this is important for everyone I’m going
to keep this for the rest of my life I’m
going to keep this for the rest of my
life I’m going to keep this for the rest
of my life I’m gonna keep this for the
rest of my life I’m gonna keep this for
the rest of my life
I’m gonna keep this for the rest of my
life I’m gonna keep this for the rest of
my life I’m gonna keep this for the rest
of my life I work for friend I work for
friend I work for friend I work for
friend I work for a friend I work for a
friend I work for a friend I work for a
friend I live for my kid
I live for my kid I live for my kids I
live for my kids I live for my kids I
live for my kids I live for my kids I
live for my kids
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
I have a whole new approach to teenagers
she’s been sick for a long time she’s
been sick for a long time she’s been
sick for a long time she’s been sick for
a long time she’s been sick for a long
time she’s been sick for a long time
she’s been sick for a long time she’s
been sick for a long time we’ve
working on this problem for decades
we’ve been working on this problem for
decades we’ve been working on this
problem for decades we’ve been working
on this problem for decades we’ve been
working on this problem for decades
we’ve been working on this problem for
decades we’ve been working on this
problem for decades we’ve been working
on this problem for decades I’m praying
for you I’m praying for you I’m praying
for you I’m praying for you
I’m praying for you I’m praying for you
I’m praying for you I’m praying for you
this is the check for the deposit this
is the check for the deposit this is the
check for the deposit this is the check
for the deposit this is the check for
our deposit this is the check for our
deposit this is the check for our
deposit this is the check for our
deposit we’re fighting for equal pay
we’re fighting for equal pay were
fighting for equal pay were fighting for
equal pay we’re fighting for equal pay
we’re fighting for equal pay we’re
fighting for equal pay we’re fighting
for equal pay we’re here for you we’re
here for you we’re here for you we’re
here
for you we’re here for you we’re here
for you we’re here for you we’re here
for you I’m hungry for more
I’m hungry for more
I’m hungry for more
I’m hungry for more
I’m hungry for more I’m hungry for more
I’m hungry for more I’m hungry for more
I’m the best person for the job
I’m the best person for the job
I’m the best person for the job I’m the
best person for the job
I’m the best person for the job I’m the
best person for the job I’m the best
person for the job I’m the best person
for the job
he was arrest and for arson he was
arrested for arson he was arrested for
arson he was arrested for arson he was
arrested for arson he was arrested for
arson he was arrested for arson he was
arrested for arson investment is another
goal for the company investment is
another goal for the company investment
is another goal for the company
investment is another goal for the
company investment is another goal for
the company investment is another goal
for the company investment is another
goal for the company investment is
another goal for the company it’s
early for us to know it’s too early for
us to know it’s too early for us to know
it’s too early for us to know it’s too
early for us to know it’s too early for
us to know it’s too early for us to know
it’s too early for us to know it’s not a
problem for me it’s not a problem for me
it’s not a problem for me it’s not a
problem for me it’s not a problem for me
it’s not a problem for me it’s not a
problem for me it’s not a problem for me
you’re setting yourself up for
disappointment you’re setting yourself
up for disappointment you’re setting
yourself up for disappointment you’re
setting yourself up for disappointment
you’re setting yourself up for
disappointment you’re setting yourself
up for disappointment you’re setting
yourself up for disappointment you’re
setting yourself up for disappointment
this has been a great year for us this
has been a great year for us this has
been a great year for us this has been a
great year for us this has been a great
year for us this has been a great year
for us this has been a great year for us
this has been a great year for us
it went on for so long it went on for so
long
it went on for so long it went on for so
long it went on for so long it went on
for so long it went on for so long it
went on for so long this school is right
for me this school is right for me this
school is right for me this school is
right for me this school is right for me
this school is right for me this school
is right for me this school is right for
me the carrots are for the salad the
carrots are for the salad the carrots
are for the salad the carrots are for
the salad
the carrots are for the salad the
carrots are for the salad the carrots
are for the salad the carrots are for
the salad what do you do for work what
do you do for work but do you do for
work what do you do for work what do you
do for work what do you do for work what
do you do for work what do you do for
work we’ve been together for 10 years
we’ve been together for 10 years we’ve
been together
years we’ve been together for 10 years
we’ve been together for 10 years we’ve
been together for 10 years we’ve been
together for 10 years we’ve been
together for 10 years it’s difficult for
me it’s difficult for me it’s difficult
for me it’s difficult for me it’s
difficult for me it’s difficult for me
it’s difficult for me it’s difficult for
me I’m looking for a new assistant I’m
looking for a new assistant
I’m looking for a new assistant I’m
looking for a new assistant I’m looking
for a new assistant I’m looking for a
new assistant I’m looking for a new
assistant I’m looking for a new
assistant this is much easier for me
this is much easier for me this is much
easier for me this is much easier for me
this is much easier for me
this is much easier for me this is much
easier for me this is much easier for me
you have to wait for a week to get an
answer you have to wait for a week
to get an answer you have to wait for a
week to get an answer you have to wait
for a week to get an answer you have to
wait for a week to get an answer you
have to wait for a week to get an answer
you have to wait for a week to get an
answer you have to wait
for a week to get an answer I’m looking
for a job I’m looking for a job I’m
looking for a job I’m looking for a job
I’m looking for a job I’m looking for a
job I’m looking for a job I’m looking
for a job
she works for a big company she works
for a big company she works for a big
company she works for a big company she
works for a big company she works for a
big company she works for a big company
she works for a big company thanks for
having me thanks for having me thanks
for having me thanks for having me
thanks for having me thanks for having
me thanks for having me thanks for
having me that’s a good price for a gym
that’s a good price for a gym that’s a
good price for a gym that’s a good price
for a gym that’s a good price for a gym
that’s a good price for a gym that’s a
good price for a gym that’s a good price
for a gym these are tools for people
with mobility issues these are tools for
people with mobility issues these are
tools for people with mobility issues
Jews these are tools for people with
mobility issues these are tools for
people with mobility issues these are
tools for people with mobility issues
these are tools for people with mobility
issues these are tools for people with
mobility issues I’d like to pay for this
now I’d like to pay for this now I’d
like to pay for this now but I’d like to
pay for this now I’d like to pay for
this now I’d like to pay for this now
I’d like to pay for this now I’d like to
pay for this now it’s a risk factor for
cancer it’s a risk factor for cancer
it’s a risk factor for cancer it’s a
risk factor for cancer it’s a risk
factor for cancer it’s a risk factor for
cancer it’s a risk factor for cancer
it’s a risk factor for cancer it doesn’t
make sense for you it doesn’t make sense
for you it doesn’t make sense for you it
doesn’t make sense for you it doesn’t
make sense for you it doesn’t make sense
for you it doesn’t make sense for you it
doesn’t make sense for you I feel bad
for John I feel bad for John I feel bad
for John I feel bad for John I feel bad
for John
I feel bad for John I feel bad for John
I feel bad for John what do you need for
the project but II need for the project
what D need for the project what do you
need for the project what do you need
for the project what do you need for the
project what do you need for the project
what do you need for the project I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time I
thought about it for a long time
fantastic I can tell you’re interested
in reductions
I recommend this video which has some
examples of reductions where we drop the
H I love this set of words please like
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