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99: Three-word informal contractions

2010/3/31
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American English Pronunciation Podcast

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'How did you' can be reduced to 'howdja;' 'where did you' to 'wheredja;' and 'what did you' to 'whadja,' but those reductions can cost listener comprehension.

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