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Informal contractions are short forms of other words that people use when speaking casually. They are not exactly slang, but they are a little like slang. For example, "gonna" is a short form of "going to". If you say going to very fast, without carefully pronouncing each word, it can sound like gonna.
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- Informal Contractions Quiz
Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing. We make contractions with auxiliary verbs, and also with be and have when they are not auxiliary verbs. When we make a contraction, we commonly put an apostrophe in place of a missing letter. The following are the most common contractions.
- English Contractions. I’m sure a lot of us know what contractions are. “Don’t” is the contraction of do not. “Can’t” is the contraction of can not. “I’m” is the contraction of I am.
- Gonna. Number one – I’m gonna tell you what it is – and I just used it! “Gonna” is a combination of “going” and “to.” “Gonna” is VERY common and speakers use it all the time.
- Wader, Wadam. Numbers two and three are both question contractions. We would never write them this way. It’s the way they sound when you’re speaking them; it’s a vocal contraction.
- What If I Need to Use “Do” in a Question? If you want to use “do” in a question… “What do you think?” …we’re going to drop the “T” from “what,” and add the “D” sound – “wad” – and add “do.”
Here are the 7 most common informal contractions, with example sentences: 1. GIMME = give me. Gimme your money. Don't gimme that rubbish. Can you gimme a hand? 2. GONNA = going to. Nothing's gonna change my love for you. I'm not gonna tell you. What are you gonna do? 3a. GOTTA = (have) got a. I've gotta gun. I gotta gun. She hasn't gotta penny.
- Gonna = Going + to
- Wanna = Want + to
- Dunno = Don’T + Know
- Kinda = Kind + of
- Gotta = Got + to
- Lotta = Lot + of
- Lotsa = Lots of
- Lemme = Let + Me
- Hafta = Have + to
- Gimme = Give + Me
Let’s start with the informal contraction I use the most: gonna. “Gonna” is a contraction of the words “going to.” Because “go” is stressed, we are reducing “-ing” and “to.” In fast speech, it becomes “gonna.” Let’s look at an example sentence that includes the word “gonna.” I’m gonna call you later tonight. Take a moment andidentify which words sh...
Now, let’s look at “wanna.” “Wanna” is a contraction of “want to.” Take a look at this example. Which words do you think should be stressed in this sentence? I wanna go to the beach this weekend. Remember, these contractions are generally de-emphasized. It’s really important you stress the content words in the sentence. Now, let’s practice: I WAN-n...
Let’s try another contraction: dunno. “Dunno” is the contraction of “don’t” and “know.” Take a look at this example. Which words should be stressed? I dunno what time the party will end. Take a moment and repeat after me: I dun-NO WHAT TIME the PAR-ty will END. As you can hear, correctly stressing the rest of the sentence helps de-emphasize this in...
Let’s try another one: kinda. “Kinda” is a contraction of “kind of.” Take a look at this example. We’re kinda tired of all the rain this week. As you can see, these are the words that should be stressed: We’re KIN-da TI-red of ALL the RAIN THIS WEEK. Do you hear how “kinda” shouldn’t get extra attention? It should be stressed equally with the rest ...
Next, let’s look at “gotta.” “Gotta” is a contraction of “got to.” Take a look at this example and think about which words should be stressed: They’ve gotta do a lot of work today. As you can see, these are the words that should be stressed: They’ve GOT-ta DO a LOT of WORK to-DAY.
Next, let’s look at “lotta.” If you listen carefully, I actually said it in the last example. “Lotta” is a contraction of “lot of.” Here’s another example. Which words should be stressed? There are a lotta rules we need to learn. Here are the stressed words in this sentence: There are a LOT-ta RULES we NEED to LEARN. Did you get them?
A similar contraction is “lotsa,” lots of. Here’s an example with “lotsa.” Which words should be stressed? There are lotsa animals at the zoo. Did you stress them correctly? There are LOTS-a AN-i-mals at the ZOO. I hope you hear how combining these informal contractions with correct stress throughout the rest of the sentence helps you sound more na...
Let’s move on. Let’s talk about “lemme.” “Lemme” is a contraction for “let me.” Here’s an example. Which words would you stress? Lemme know if you decide to come to the movies. Let’s see if you got it right: LEM-me KNOW if you de-CIDE to COME to the MO-vies. I hope you hear how stressing the correct words in this sentence helps give a nice rhythm t...
Now, let’s look at “hafta.” “Hafta” is a contraction of “have to.” Take a look at this example and think about which words should be stressed. I hafta check to see when it starts. Here are the stressed words. I HAF-ta CHECK to SEE when it STARTS. I hope you can hear how the up and down between stressed and unstressed words helps create a natural-so...
Next, let’s look at “gimme”: give me. Which words would you stress in this sentence? Gimme a call if you change your mind. Here’s how I would stress the sentence: GIM-me a CALL if you CHANGE your MIND. Are you starting to get the hang of it?
Sep 25, 2024 · A very common contraction in English pronunciation is “ gonna ” and it is used instead of “ going to”. We use “ be going to” to talk about our future plans.
Apr 22, 2013 · For a lot of people, the solution is simple: learn to hear the colloquial contractions “wanna, gotta, and gonna.” These are three of the most common English colloquial contractions, or sound morphs.
