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− | <li>They all <i>need to see</i> a doctor. <span style="color:darkgreen;">ni:dtə(ʊ)si:</span> | + | <li>They all <i>need to see</i> a doctor. <br> |
− | <li>We <i>have to stop</i> using so much petrol. <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>hæftə</b>stɒp</span> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">ni:dtə(ʊ)si:</span> |
− | <li>I really <i>have to go</i> now. <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>hæftə</b>gəʊ</span> | + | |
− | <li>She <i>has to finish</i> cooking the books. <span style="color:darkgreen;">hæstəfɪnɪʃ</span> | + | <li>We <i>have to stop</i> using so much petrol.<br> |
+ | <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>hæftə</b>stɒp</span> | ||
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+ | <li>I really <i>have to go</i> now. <br> | ||
+ | <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>hæftə</b>gəʊ</span> | ||
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+ | <li>She <i>has to finish</i> cooking the books.<br> | ||
+ | <span style="color:darkgreen;">hæstəfɪnɪʃ</span> | ||
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Revision as of 16:36, 8 April 2013
have to V / need to V
phonetics
The most basic tools used to express obligation, they form a phonetic unit with the following verb. In the most informal speech, one hears:
- They all need to see a doctor.
ni:dtə(ʊ)si: - We have to stop using so much petrol.
hæftəstɒp - I really have to go now.
hæftəgəʊ - She has to finish cooking the books.
hæstəfɪnɪʃ
Have and has can not be phonetically reduced on the left side hæf and hæs never become ə(v) as it does preceding a past participle. The reduction takes place around the pivot "to". There are many similar reductions around the pivot "to" in English.
I'm gonna' go (going to) I wanna' go (want to)
Exercise 1: Pronunciation
Practice pronouncing these verbal elements:
- has to finish: hæstəfɪnɪʃ
- had to finish: hædtəfɪnɪʃ
- has to get done: hæstəgetdʌn
- 'll have to get it done: lhæftəgetdʌn