Informal contractions - Relaxed pronunciation - Condensed pronunciation - Word slurs

don't use them in writing , it is used only when speaking fast with friends or in songs / films
more common in American English, might be written in direct speech only
Condensed pronunciation – word slurs: outta = out of
wanna = want to lemme = let me
gotta = have got-own, have got to-must whatcha = what are you (what have you)
gotcha = got you shoulda = should have
gonna = going to coulda = could have
gimme = give me woulda = would have
oughta = ought to a wannabee = a want-to-be
kinda = kind of playin’, doin’ etc = playing, doing etc
cuz = because nutin’ = anything (nothing)
’cos = because naaa = no x yeah = yap = yes
dunno = I don’t know c’mon = come on
ya = you wheredja = where did you
wansa = wants to whadja = what did you
wazza = what’s up howdja = how did you
aight = alright ‘e = he
you’z = you are ‘em = them
ain’t = negative (isn’t, aren’t, haven’t...) ‘er = her
lotsa = lots of ‘n = and, in

Match the text on the left with the text on the right.
1. We’re gonna grab a bite to eat.
2. Jane is ‘n London this week.
3. Sorry, I hafta leave now.
4. Do you wanna beer?
5. He wansta avoid ‘em.
6. Nothing's gonna change my love for you.
7. She's gotta be kidding.
8. I hate ‘em.
9. You wanna go now?
10. I think ‘e flunked bio class.
11. We're gonna win today.
12. Bill ‘n Tom are coming to visit.
13. You wanna slice of cheese?
14. You ain’t clever.
15. Wanna a piece of cake?
16. I wanna go for a ride.
17. Have you gotta study?
18. I’m gonna the club tonight.
19. Whatcha gonna do?
20. D’ya wanna wine?
21. I’m not gonna watch TV.
22. I told ‘im to study more.
23. She hasta go to work soon.
24. I gotta go home.
25. He got an A on ‘is final.
26. Do ya feel under the weather?
27. We gotta go now!
28. She thinks ‘er mother is crazy.
a. Sorry, I have to leave now.
b. I have got to go home.
c. We have got to go now!
d. We’re going to grab a bite to eat.
e. Do you want beer?
f. I want to go for a ride.
g. Do you want piece of cake?
h. Do you want a slice of cheese?
i. I hate them!
j. I think he flunked bio class.
k. Nothing is going to change my love for you.
l. He wants to avoid them..
m. We are going to win today.
n. Have you got to study?
o. What are you going to do?
p. Jane is in London this week.
q. I’m not going to watch TV.
r. You are not clever.
s. She has to go to work soon.
t. Bill and Tom are coming to visit.
u. Do you want wine?
v. He got an A on his final.
w. Do you want to go now?
x. I’m going to the club tonight.
y. I told him to study more.
z. Do you feel under the weather?
aa. She thinks her mother is crazy.
bb. She has got to be kidding. (must be).
 c’mon give me kinda alright

negative (isn’t,
gimme aight should have
aren’t, haven’t...)

ain’t you are shoulda how did you

you’z he howdja her

anything
‘e ‘er would have
(nothing)

nutin’ and, in woulda ought to

‘n playing oughta want to

playin’ where did you wanna what did you

wheredja them whadja going to

what are you

‘em what’s up gonna
(what have you)

wazza lots of whatcha you

lotsa let me ya because

lemme could have ’cos I don’t know

coulda got you dunno out of

have got-own,
gotcha outta no
have got to-must

gotta wants to naaa a want-to-be

wansa because a wannabee come on

cuz kind of
 Condensed Pronunciation BOARDGAME
START

‘n wazza dunno wanna

kinda

a wannabee playin’ oughta

whatcha whadja c’mon

gimme shoulda outta

‘e
lemme aight
‘er

naaa wheredja howdja

FINISH
gotta ’cos gonna
coulda

ain’t nutin’

you’z gotcha ‘em lotsa wansa cuz

UNDERLINE / complete all contractions: U wanna be my boy
(you wanna be you wanna be)
Leslie Carter SONG And no matter what you say or do
I Wanna be Your Girl I'll always be in love with you
Something tells me I wanna be your girl
that you've been thinkin’ of
A way to get to me (I ................. be your girl)
I’ve been dreamin' of U ................. be my boy
A way to get to you (you ................. be you ................. be)
I gotta make you mine And no matter what u say or do
(oooh I gotta make you mine) I’ll always be in love with you
I ................. be your girl
I wish that I could find
A way to catch your light U ................. be my boy ...
And no matter what you say or do
(Chorus 1) I’ll always be in love with you
I wanna be your girl
(I wanna be your girl) (Chorus 3)
U wanna be my boy I ................. be your girl
(you wanna be you wanna be) (I ................. be your girl)
And no matter what you say or do U ................. be my boy
I'll always be in love with you (you ................. be you wanna be)
I wanna be your girl And no matter what you say or do
I'll always be ................ with you
I can feel it I ................. be your girl
Can u feel it too
You've been .......................... ‘bout (Chorus 4)
Where this is leadin’ to I ............... be your girl
I’ve been ....................... ........................ (I ................. be your girl)
Lookin’ deep in your eyes U ................. be my boy
(you ................. be you ................. be)
I wish that I could ....................... And no matter what you .................. or do
A way to catch your light I'll always be in love with you
I ................. be your girl
(Chorus 2)
I wanna be your girl http://www.imeem.com/people/80qxCLT/music/JkspCk7H
/leslie-carter-i-wanna-be-your-girl/
(I wanna be your girl)

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES:

I gotta .....................................................................................................................................
I wanna .....................................................................................................................................
I hafta .....................................................................................................................................
I gonna .....................................................................................................................................
Lemme .....................................................................................................................................
Watcha ..................................................................................................................................... ?
..................................................................................................................................... ? Dunno !
Please don’t use these expressions in your essays!
Informal contractions - Relaxed
pronunciation - Condensed
pronunciation – BOOKMARK
‘e = he
‘em = them
‘er = her
‘n = and, in
’cos = because
a wannabee = a want-to-be
aight = alright
ain’t = negative (isn’t, aren’t, haven’t...)
c’mon = come on
coulda = could have
cuz = because
dunno = I don’t know
gimme = give me
gonna = going to
gotcha = got you
gotta = have got-own, have got to-must
howdja = how did you
kinda = kind of
lemme = let me
lotsa = lots of
naaa = no
nutin’ = anything (nothing)
oughta = ought to
outta = out of
playin’, doin’ etc = playing, doing etc
shoulda = should have
wanna = want to
wansa = wants to
wazza = what’s up
whadja = what did you
whatcha = what are you (/have you)
wheredja = where did you
woulda = would have
ya = you
yeah = yap = yes
you’z = you are
KEY:
Bill ‘n Tom are coming to visit.
D’ya wanna wine?
Do ya feel under the weather?
Do you wanna beer?
Have you gotta study?
He got an A on ‘is final.
He wansta avoid ‘em.
I gotta go home.
I hate ‘em.
I think ‘e flunked bio class.
I told ‘im to study more.
I wanna go for a ride.
I’m gonna the club tonight.
I’m not gonna watch TV.
Jane is ‘n London this week.
Nothing's gonna change my love for you.
She hasta go to work soon.
She thinks ‘er mother is crazy.
She's gotta be kidding.
Sorry, I hafta leave now.
Wanna a piece of cake?
We gotta go now!
We’re gonna grab a bite to eat.
We're gonna win today.
Whatcha gonna do?
You ain’t clever.
You wanna go now?
You wanna slice of cheese?
Bill and Tom are coming to visit.
Do you want wine?
Do you feel under the weather?
Do you want beer?
Have you got to study?
He got an A on his final.
He wants to avoid them.
I have got to go home.
I hate them!
I think he flunked bio class.
I told him to study more.
I want to go for a ride.
I’m going to the club tonight.
I’m not going to watch TV.
Jane is in London this week.
Nothing is going to change my love for you.
She has to go to work soon.
She thinks her mother is crazy.
She has got to be kidding.
Sorry, I have to leave now.
Do you want piece of cake?
We have got to go now!
We’re going to grab a bite to eat.
We are going to win today.
What are you going to do?
You are not clever.
Do you want to go now?
Do you want a slice of cheese?
Key song

Something tells me You wanna be my boy

That you've been thinkin of
A way to get to me
I've been dreamin' of
A way to get to you
I gotta make you mine
(oooh I gotta make you mine)
I wish that I could find
A way to catch your light
[Chorus:]
I wanna be your girl
(i wanna be your girl)
You wanna be my boy
(you wanna be you wanna be)
And no matter what you say or do
I'll alwayz be in love with you
I wanna be your girl
I can feel it
Can you feel it too
You've been dreamin bout
Where this is leadin to
I've been dreamin bout
Lookin deep in your eyez
And no matter what you say or do
Ill alwayz be in love with you
[Chorus:]
I wanna be your girl
(i wanna be your girl)
You wanna be my boy
(you wanna be you wanna be)
And no matter what you say or do
I'll alwayz be in love with you
I wanna be your girl
[Chorus:]
I wanna be your girl
(i wanna be your girl)
You wanna be my boy
(you wanna be you wanna be)
And no matter what you say or do
I'll alwayz be in love with you
I wanna be your girl
I wanna be your girl!

I wish that I could find

A way to catch your light

[Chorus:]
I wanna be your girl
(i wanna be your girl)
You wanna be my boy
(you wanna be you wanna be)
And no matter what you say or do
I'll alwayz be in love with you
I wanna be your girl

(i wanna be your gurl)

You wanna be my boy
(you wanna be you wanna be)
And no matter what you say or do
Ill alwayz be in love with you
I wanna be your girl