Reduced Sounds

The Down Side of Intonation

Reduced sounds are all those extra sounds created by an absence of lip, tongue, jaw, and throat movement.

They are a principal function of intonation and are truly indicative of the American sound.

Exercise 1-52: Reducing Articles

the man

a girl

theey apple

an orange

the best

a banana

theey egg

an opening

the last one

a computer

theey easy way

an interview