B10:30
Question intonation
Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
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Natural contractions
Pronunciation · B1 · 30 sec
Your prompt
Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
I'd have called you, but I didn't think you'd be up yet.
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A few things to cover
- •I'd = I would, you'd = you would, didn't = did not
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