Difference between revisions of "WS:haveto"
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<li>They all <i>need to see</i> a doctor. <br> | <li>They all <i>need to see</i> a doctor. <br> | ||
| − | <span style="color: | + | <span style="color:green;">ni:dtə(ʊ)si:</span> |
<li>We <i>have to stop</i> using so much petrol.<br> | <li>We <i>have to stop</i> using so much petrol.<br> | ||
| − | <span style="color: | + | <span style="color:green;"><b>hæftə</b>stɑp</span> |
<li>I really <i>have to go</i> now. <br> | <li>I really <i>have to go</i> now. <br> | ||
| − | <span style="color: | + | <span style="color:green;"><b>hæftə</b>gəʊ</span> |
<li>She <i>has to finish</i> cooking the books.<br> | <li>She <i>has to finish</i> cooking the books.<br> | ||
| − | <span style="color: | + | <span style="color:green;">hæstəfɪnɪʃ</span> |
</ol> | </ol> | ||
| − | Have and has can <u>not</u> be phonetically reduced on the left side <span style="color: | + | <p>Have and has can <u>not</u> be phonetically reduced on the left side <span style="color:green;">hæf</span> and <span style="color:green;">hæs</span> never become <span style="color:green;">ə(v)</span> 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.</p> |
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| + | <li>I'm gonna' go (going to)</li> | ||
| + | <li>I wanna' go (want to)</li> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
<h2>Exercise 1: Pronunciation</h2> | <h2>Exercise 1: Pronunciation</h2> | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 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.
hæftəstɑp - I really have to go now.
hæftəgəʊ - She has to finish cooking the books.
hæstəfɪnɪʃ
- I'm gonna' go (going to)
- I wanna' go (want to)
Exercise 1: Pronunciation
Practice pronouncing these verbal elements:
- has to start: hæstəstɑrt
- had to stop: hædtəstəstɑp
- have to start dealing with: hædtəstəstɑpdi:lɪɳwɪθ
- has to get done: hæstəgetdʌn
- 'll have to get it done: lhæftəgetdʌn
