Chapter 12 Weak forms Mark strong or weak

Chapter 12 Weak forms

Mark strong or weak /ai laik ðæt/ Strong / ai h∂up ð∂t ∫i wil/ Weak /wΛn ∂v ðem/ Weak /ðiz iz wΛt ai dri: md Dv/

Why do we learn weak forms? 1. Strong forms are unnatural and foreign sounding 2. It’s difficult to understand native speakers if we don’t know weak forms

Weak and contracted forms Contracted forms are used in informal writing e. g. It’s. . . we’ve. . won’t But weak forms are different

All weak and strong forms are: Function words (words without dictionary meaning) e. g. Auxiliary verbs, prepositions, conjunction. Etc. .

However, Strong forms are used in 41. When cases: it occurs at the end of the sentence : /aim f. Dnd ∂v t∫ips/ but /t∫ips ∂ wΛt aim f. Dnd Dv/ 2. When it’s contrasted with another word: /ð∂ let∂rz fr. Dm im n. Dt tu: im/ 3. For emphasis: /ju: mΛst giv mi m. D: mΛni/ 4. For quoting or citing reasons /ju ∫ud∂nt put ænd ∂t ð∂ end ∂v ∂ sent∂ns/

Weak forms The A- an /ð∂ - ði / /∂/-/∂n/ that /ð∂t/ /ð/ than /ð∂n/ she /∫i/ he /i/

And /∂n-n/ But/b∂t/ her /∂/ your/j∂/ we /wi/ you /ju/

Him /im/ Her /∂/ for from /f∂/ /f. D: / /fr∂m/ /fr. Dm/ some there /s∂m/ /sΛm/ /ð∂/ /ðe∂/

Them /ð∂m/ Us /∂s/ At /∂t/ /æt/ of to /∂v/ /Dv/ /t∂/ /tu/ as /∂z/ /æz/ can /k∂n/ /kæn/ could /k∂d/ /kud/

Have Has /∂v/ /æv/ /∂z/ /hæz/ must /m∂s/ was /mΛst/ do /d∂/ /du/ /w∂z/ /w. Dz/ were /w∂/ /w 3: /

Had /h∂d/ /hæd/ Shall /∫∂l/ /∫æl Should /∫∂d/ /∫ud/ does /d∂z/ /dΛz/ am /∂m/ /æm/ are /∂r/ /D: r/