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Weak Forms
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Schwa
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Weak Forms
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Weak forms
Weak forms are words that are not stressed in a sentence.
The vowel in a word often changes to /ə/ in a weak form
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Word
|
Example
|
Pronunciation
|
of
|
First of all
|
əv
|
to
|
I went to Don’s Tavern
|
tə
|
from
|
She comes from China
|
frəm
|
for
|
I’ve been here for 6 months
|
fə
|
and
|
We had fish and chips
|
ən
|
than
|
Mine is bigger than yours
|
δən
|
can
|
Can you help me?
|
kən
|
or
|
Tea or coffee?
|
ə
|
at
|
She was looking at the timetable
|
ət
|
my
|
Where are my keys?
|
mə
|
I
|
I went to Byron Bay
|
ə
|
you
|
Do you have a car?
|
jə
|
your
|
Where’s your car?
|
jə
|
was
|
John was working
|
wəz
|
are
|
Koalas are endangered
|
ə
|
were
|
They were studying in the library
|
wə
|