{"id":53148,"date":"2014-10-02T01:10:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T01:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-195-4-tips-sound-american-english\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:55:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:55:45","slug":"aee-195-4-tips-sound-american-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-195-4-tips-sound-american-english\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 195: 4 Tips to Instantly Sound More American in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Would you like to sound more American when you speak English?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today we talk about four common slang&nbsp;combinations you can use to sound more like a native!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As with other people and languages, Americans tend to bridge words and speak quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This can have the effect of shortening and even creating entirely new words.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are four slang combination-words that you are likely to hear when&nbsp;around Americans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>wanna<\/strong> (want to): \u201cI wanna go out tonight.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>shoulda<\/strong> (should have): \u201cI shoulda told the truth.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>gonna<\/strong> (going to): \u201cHe\u2019s gonna go to a movie later.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>gotta<\/strong> (got to): \u201cShe says she\u2019s gotta work.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Presentation1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Presentation1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Presentation1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Presentation1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Presentation1.png 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><strong>All Ears English Transcripts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your understanding of today\u2019s episode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the sounds of American English and new vocabulary words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><strong>Click here to get the transcripts now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to understand that these terms are more casual and should not be used in formal situations.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to gauge how to use these or any other slang terms is to listen to native speakers and mirror their usage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about American communication styles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-256-exaggerate-understate-3-key-differences-american-british-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get the key differences between American and British English.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you used wanna, shoulda, gonna or gotta?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are other words like them in English \u2014 have you heard any of them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to sound more American when you speak English? 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