REDUCED FORMS OF

WORDS AND
EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH
 Set 1: A Day at the Auditions
• Judge 1: Hey, how are you? What’s your
name?
• Jamie: Hi! I am Jamie.
• Judge 2: Hi Jamie. I like how you got out of the
box in singing that song.
• Judge 2: It was kind of shaky at first, but I have
not heard of that kind of voice for this season.
• Judge 3: Have you ever joined any contests
before?
• Jamie: Yes, I have. I actually joined in the
previous season but I was not able to make it
because of song choice, I suppose.
• Judge 1: would you say that those previous
attempts have made you a lot of who you are
now?
• Jamie: Definitely.
• Judge 2: Well, it doesn’t have to be too long.
We all vote for you
• Jamie: Thank you very much. In front of this
big audience, I salute you all. Thank you!
• Judge 1: See you!
• Judge 3: Goodbye!
 Set 2: A Day at the Auditions
• Judge 1: Hey, howarya? Watchu name?
• Jamie: Hi! Am Jamie.
• Judge 2 Hi Jamie. I like how yagedouda box in
singing that song.
• Judge 2: It was kinda shaky at first, but I
haven’t heard of that kinda voice for this
season.
• Judge 3: Havyaever join any contest before?
• Jamie: Yes, I have. I joined in the previous
season actually, but I wasn’t able to make it
cozov song choice I su’pose.
• Judge 1: Wouldja say that those previous
attempts made you allotauv who you are
now?
• Jamie: Def’nitly.
• Judge 2: Well, it duzn have to be too long. We
all vote forya.
• Jamie: Thank you very much. In fruna this big
audience, I salute y’all. Thank you!
• Judge 1: Seeya!
• Judge 3: G’bye!
 Reduced forms
• are shortened forms of words and expressions
whose phonemes (or sounds) are changed,
minimized, or eliminated in order make
pronunciation easier and smoother. These
forms are characteristics of spoken English in
all registers, although it is more pronounced
or heavily used in informal setting.
Regular Form Reduced Form Sample Usage/ Sentence
going to gonna I’m gonna call you later.
has to hasta He hasta find a work soon.
have to hafta You hafta see our teacher
later.
wants to wansta She wansta talk to you.
want to, want a wanna That wanna visit you
tomorrow.
you ya Have ya seen them?
you are yer Yer late again!