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Grammar

Look at these phrases. Then say each aloud at speed. In rapid speech, what happens to the way the words in italics sound?

  1. I still see him now and then.
  2. I can swim backstroke and breaststroke.
  3. He’s taller than me.
  

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In US English, 1. In rapid speech, "and" sounds like "an" or "un". 2.

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  • In US English, 1.
  • In rapid speech, "and" sounds like "an" or "un".
  • 2.
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In US English,


1. In rapid speech, "and" sounds like "an" or "un".


2. In rapid speech, "can" sounds like "cun."


3 In rapid speech, "than" sounds like "then" or "thun."

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