: Explain how native speakers link sounds (e.g., "make it" becoming "may-kit") and use reductions like "gonna" or "wanna."
Listen to a native and repeat exactly what they say with the same rhythm and intonation. Speak Like a Native
| Textbook | Native | |----------|--------| | Postpone | Put off | | Tolerate | Put up with | | Investigate | Look into | | Meet by chance | Run into | | Cancel | Call off | : Explain how native speakers link sounds (e
Connect a word ending in a consonant to a word starting with a vowel (e.g., "I'd like a fried egg" sounds like "I'd-like-a-fried-egg"). Intrusive Sounds: Speak Like a Native