Study the pronunciation of Neutral function words. If needed Utter them 4-5 times aloud:

Please Note:

Some function words in English are usually spoken in their full form, even if they are not stressed. But when people talk quickly, especially in casual conversations, these words often get shortened. These words are called Neutral function words. Here is a list of such Neutral function words, along with their shorter forms:

1.      any → ni

2.      by → bə

3.      did → d

4.      how → həw

5.      I → ə

6.      if → (ə)f

7.      in → (ə)n

8.      it → ət

9.      its → əts

10.   many → mni

11.   may → mə

12.   might → mət

13.   more → mə

14.   my → mə

15.   nor → nə

16.   or → ər

17.   on → (ə)n

18.   our → aə, a:

19.   so → sə

20.   their → thə

21.   then → thən

22.   they → thə

23.   though → thə

24.   through → thrə

25.   till → təl

26.   used (to) → yu:stə

27.   what → wət

28.   when → wən

29.   where → wə(r)

30.   which → wəch

31.   your → yə