This article is a module for teaching informal use of the English language, which is about the uses of informal or slang English.
What is the meaning of Reductions American English reductions and contractions?
American English reductions and contractions are words like gonna which are not real words but are used in TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers.
Spoken English can be different from written English in some ways, which makes Americans sound different when they’re in conversations. Since speaking includes pronunciation, there are some pronunciation techniques every American knows and uses to speak easier and faster, and reduction is one of these techniques.
American English Reductions and Contractions
Here are some American English reductions that will make you speak fast and flexible when speaking English:
1. Should have = Shoulda
- I shoulda never gotten married.
2. Coulda have = Coulda
- It coulda been worse.
3. Would have = Woulda
- I never woulda believed it.
4. Might have = Mighta
- The car driver mighta tried to pass between buses.
5. Must have = Musta
- The car driver musta panicked when he saw the buses moving in on both side.
6. Have got to = Gotta
- I gotta go there.
7. Have to = Hafta
- I hafta wake up early.
8. Has to = Hasta
- It hasta be done.
9. Want to = Wanna
- I wanna go now.
10. Ought to = Oughta
- You oughta know.
11. Going to = Gonna
- I'm gonna go to the cinema.
12. Let me = Lemme
- Lemme see that.
13. Give me = Gimme
- Gimme your whatsapp number.
14. Kind of = Kinda
- He's kinda funny.
15. Kinds of = Kindsa
- There are three kindsa cake.
16. Out of = Outta
- I'm outta the mood.
17. Lot of = Lotta
- Lotta computer are needed at schools.
18. Lots of = Losta
- It needs losta work.
19. Sort of = Sorda
- How was your exam?
- Um, I sorda screwed that up.
20. Type of = Typa
- What typa milk do you want?
21. Front of = Fronna, Frunna
- If you pay extra money, you can skip to the fronna the line at the airport.
22. What is up = Whassup
- Whassup with Terry?
23. What is her = Whatser
- Whatser real name?
24. What is his = Whatsiz
- Whatsiz name in spanish?
25. Did you eat = Jeet
- Jeet already?
26. Did you have = Jev
- Jev a good sleep
27. Did you ever = Jever
- Jever go to australia
28. Do you = D'you
- D'you need s'more?
- I betcha did well
30. Don't you = Doncha
- Doncha think she looks tired
31. Get you = Getcha
- What can getcha sent to a mental hospital?
32. Got you = Gotcha
- I gotcha baby.
33. How are you = Howarya
- Howarya doing today?
34. How do you = Howdya
- Howdya prioritize your work?
35. How did you = Howjya
- Howjya hear about us?
36. How would you = Howujya
- Howujya handle an angry customer?
37. Did you = Jya
- Jya have a good sleep.
38. What are you = Whatcha
- Whatcha gonna do?
39. What do you = Whaddaya
- Whaddaya think we can do better or differently?
40. Want you = Wancha
- We wancha to join our team.
41. What did you = Whajya
- Whajya know about customer service.
42. When did you = Whenjya
- Whenjya join the company.
43. Where did you = Wherjya
- Wherjya go to school?
44. Who did you = Whojya
- Whojya give the money to?
45. Would you = Woujya
- Woujya mind opening the window?
46. Because = Cuz, cos, cause
- We did it cuz we felt it our duty.
47. Do not know = Dunno, Donno
- I dunno what to say.
48. Some more = S'more
- Do you need s'more?
49. Am not, is not, are not = Ain't
- I ain't what you think. (am not)
- It ain't good for you. (is not)
- They ain't here. (are not)
- She asked them how their garden was cmon.
See: All Different Vocabulary Between American and British English
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