914 - Sunday Speak - Ya Didja Whaddaya - Connected Speech In American English

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Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to another Happy English Sunday Speak. I’m here every Sunday with a quick one-point tip to help you speak English more naturally.
Now, In spoken American English, we often connect words together, and when we do, the sounds change. That’s called connected speech. You’ll hear it all the time in words and phrases like ya, didja, and whaddaya.

So instead of saying “Do you”, Americans usually say “d’ya” or just “ya.”
- “Do you like sushi?” → “D’ya like sushi?” or “Ya like sushi?”
Instead of “Did you”, we say “didja.”
- “Did you see that movie?” → “Didja see that movie?”
And instead of “What do you,” we say “whaddaya.”
- “What do you think?” → “Whaddaya think?”
- “What do you mean?” → “Whaddaya mean?”

This kind of connected speech makes English sound smoother and faster — the way people really talk. So next time you listen to native speakers, try to catch those little sound changes. Ya hear ’em? That’s connected speech!
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