De-emphasizing Structure Words

They've already gone.
Where'll you put that?
We'd shut down completely.
They've cut the bread.
What'll you put in the soup?

Contractions

​He takes a bus to work.
She runs or swims every day.
I like rock and roll.
There are many tables and chairs in here.

Reductions

What's her name?
Call him.
I can't reach her.
Matt lost his jacket.
Has anyone seen him?

Silent Letters

​Listen:

Reduced words --> schwa

Just like reduced syllables, reduced words have the vowel sound of schwa. Listen to these sentences again:

He takes a bus to work.
She runs or swims every day.
I like rock and roll.
There are many tables and chairs in here.

ex. he, her, him

We usually reduce these structure words by making the "h" silent.

We also link the word with the previous word.

Structure words that start with "h"

Listen:

What's her name?
Call him.
I can't reach her.
Matt lost his jacket.
Will he be there?
Has anyone seen him?