American English pronunciation practice: 'Where-ja...?'

How to improve English speaking skills- American English pronunciation (fluency) exercise 'Where-ja...?'

Just a note: 'Where-ja...? and 'Where-di-ja...?' are both o.k. to use.

Transcript
Hi, my name is Tim Carrey. Welcome to my video lesson. Today we’re going to practice some more patterns and I’ll help you with your pronunciation. Let’s get started.

In this lesson we're going to practice the pattern ‘Where did you _________?’ ‘Where did you _______?’ is reduced to ‘Where-ja _______?’ So, let’s try the first example together. Please repeat after me. We’ll take it slowly and then we’ll speed it up. Where-ja meet her? Where-ja meet her? Where-ja meet her? Again, please repeat after me. We’ll take it slowly and then we’ll speed it up. Where-ja hurt yourself? Where-ja hurt yourself? Where-ja hurt yourself? Where-ja put the car keys? Where-ja put the car keys? Where-ja put the car keys? Ahh.. I just dropped them in a pile of keys. You idiot!!! Where-ja go to college? Where-ja go to college? Where-ja go to college? Where-ja find that dog? Where-ja find that dog? Where-ja find that dog? Umm… Nowhere? All right, I stole it from the neighbor’s yard. Can we keep it? Where-ja buy that jacket? Where-ja buy that jacket? Where-ja buy that jacket? Where-ja go on your last vacation? Where-ja go on your last vacation? Where-ja go on your last vacation? I went to the Swiss Alps. Really? No, not really. I went to Santorini. Really? No, not really. Seriously, where-ja go on your last vacation? I just stayed at home… and cried. Poor baby. Where-ja go drinking last night? Where-ja go drinking last night? Where-ja go drinking last night? Where-ja learn ha-da shoot like that? Where-ja learn ha-da shoot like that? Where-ja learn ha-da shoot like that? Take a look at this. Nerd! Wow, where-ja learn ha-da shoot like that? Umm… I play a lot of video games. You need to grow up. Where-ja propose to her? Where-ja propose to her? Where-ja propose to her?

O.k. Let’s do a quick review. Please repeat after me. Where-ja meet her? Where-ja hurt yourself? Where-ja put the car keys? Where-ja go to college? Where-ja find that dog? Where-ja buy that jacket? Where-ja go on your last vacation? Where-ja go drinking last night? Where-ja learn ha-da shoot like that? Where-ja propose to her?

Alright, great job today. Remember practice makes perfect, so keep on working hard. Listen repeat, listen repeat. Practice, practice, practice and soon you’ll start sounding more like a native speaker. ‘Can we keep it?’ ‘Take a look at this.’ ‘I play a lot of video games.’ ‘You need to grow up.’

Thank you so much for watching my video. My name is Tim Carrey and I’ll see you next time. Bye.

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