| Careful (Slow) Pronunciation |
Relaxed (Fast) Pronunciation |
| HENRY: What are you doing? |
HENRY: Whaddaya doin? |
| FRANK: I’m looking in the phone book for stores
that sell extra-large hats. |
FRANK: I’m lookin' in the phone
book fer stores that sell extra-large hats. |
| HENRY: Why are you looking for a hat? |
HENRY: Why're ya lookin' fer a hat? |
| FRANK: I’m going to go to a soccer game. If
I can’t find a hat, what will I wear to protect my head? |
FRANK: I’m gonna go da a soccer game. If I
kant find a hat, what’ll I wear ta protect my head? |
| HENRY: Why will you need an extra-large
hat? |
HENRY: Why'll ya need an extra-large hat? |
| FRANK: Because I have a really big head. |
FRANK: ‘Cause I ave a really big
head |
| HENRY: No, you don’t. Anyway, where will you
be sitting? |
HENRY: No, ya don’t. Anyway, where'll ya be
sittin? |
| FRANK: In the stands. In the sun. Where are
some good hat stores? |
FRANK: In the stands. In the sun.
Where're some good hat stores? |
| HENRY: I don't know, but why are you doing
this now? You should have done it a few days ago. |
HENRY: I donno, but why're ya doin'
this now? Ya shoulda done it a few days ago. |
| FRANK: What are you talking about? I started
looking for a hat last week. |
Whaddaya talkin' about? I started lookin' fer
a hat last week. |
