Rapid Speech
Native speakers prioritize fluidity over perfection. They link, blend, and drop sounds to speak faster!
Dropping Sounds
Blending Sounds
Linking Sounds
Do not pronounce every single letter!
The Flow of Fluent Speech movie
Watch Teacher Sopheak break down rapid speech mechanics. See exactly how native speakers link, drop, and blend words to achieve C2-level fluency!
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Recent Questions
Hi Sovan! No, it is not bad grammar! It is natural phonetics. In fact, showing you can smoothly link and drop sounds (connected speech) is required to score a Band 8 or 9 in Pronunciation for IELTS! grade
Will I sound too informal if I say "wanna" in a business meeting?
Great question. "Wanna" is very casual, so in a strict, formal presentation, stick to "want to." However, in a normal conversational meeting, even CEOs use connected speech! The key is speaking at a natural pace. business_center
Teacher, is dropping sounds bad grammar? Should I do it in the IELTS test?