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Practice Lab · Unit 2 Pronunciation

The Choice I'd Make Differently

Make I'd, should've, would you, advice and advise clear inside a natural reflection about decisions and regrets.

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Try: I would, I had, should have, would you, advice, advise.

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Pronunciation focus

Decode the reductions without losing the grammar

I'd + base verbIn I'd think, the contraction means I would. Connect it to the base verb.
I'd + past participleIn I'd asked, it means I had. The following participle reveals the meaning.
should'veSay should-uv. The reduction may sound similar to “should of,” but the grammar is always should have.
would_youFinal /d/ meets /j/ and often sounds like /dʒ/: would_you.
advice /s/ · advise /z/The noun ends like ice; the verb ends with a voiced /z/ sound.
Meaning groupsPause after crossroads, compromise and the question; do not separate every word.

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What the teacher will notice

Contraction meaningThe two meanings of I'd remain understandable from the following verb.
Reduced formsShould've and would you sound connected without becoming unclear.
Word contrastAdvice ends in /s/ and advise ends in /z/.
Sentence stressKey ideas such as crossroads, consequences, compromise and decide carry the rhythm.
Reflective confidenceThe final recording sounds like one connected reflection, not five isolated sentences.