What are reductions?
Reductions are words that are reduced when an English speaker shortens or eliminates particular sounds. Words like "wanna" which are not used in formal English but are used in conversations among native speakers on TV, in movies, in music, and so on,.
Why Should you Learn Reductions?
If you have trouble comprehending literature, music, or movies, it's possible that the speakers used speech reductions. Knowing these reductions will enhance your fluency with ease and allow words to flow effortlessly.
Please be aware that we only utilize these reductions informally.
English Reductions List
Here is a list of the most common American English reductions you will need to improve your spoken English.
- ain’t = am not / is not / are not → Ain’t it the truth?
- ain’t = have not / has not → She ain’t seen the movie yet.
- a lotta = a lot of → You’re gonna have a lotta fun.
- n = and → I really enjoy coffee n cookies.
- betcha = bet you → I betcha it’s going to rain tomorrow.
- cuppa = cup of → Would you like a cuppa tea?
- couldna = couldn’t have → You couldna said it better if you tried.
- c’mon = come on → Oh c'mon, you don't really mean that!
- cos = because → I was absent from school cos I had a cold.
- dunno = I don’t know → I dunno, it just happened.
- doncha = don’t you → Doncha wanna stay fit and healthy?
- didntcha = didn’t you → Didntcha like the movie?
- gonna = going to → It’s not gonna be easy.
- gotta = got to → I gotta go.
- gimme = give me → Gimme a break, kid!
- gotcha = got you → I gotcha.
- hafta = have to → I hafta call my mom.
- hasta = has to → He hasta attend the meeting at 5 pm.
- hadda = had to → I hadda finish my homework before going out with friends.
- howarya = how are you → Howarya doing?
- I’mma = I’m going to → I’mma hit him.
- I’d’ve = I would have → I’d’ve gone to the party if I’d known you were going.
- innit = isn’t it → Nice weather today, innit?
- kinda = kind of → I’m kinda tired.
- lemme = let me → Lemme check my calendar.
- lotsa = lots of → I plan on eating lotsa of food at the buffet.
- musta = must have → It musta been love.
- musnna = must not have → He musnna washed his car.
- mucha = much of → She does mucha her work abroad.
- mighta = might have → I mighta left my phone at home.
- needa = need to → I needa tell you something.
- outa = out of → He lives outa town.
- oughta = ought to → They oughta have more parks in the city center.
- sorta = sort of → I sorta made my own happiness.
- supposta = supposed to → They are supposta arrive tomorrow.
- s’more = some more → Try to get s’more sleep.
- shoulda = should have → I shoulda eaten breakfast this morning.
- shoulna = shouldn’t have → I shouldna used those words.
- tellem = tell them → Someone should tellem.
- tryna = trying to → I’m tryna decide.
- typa = type of → He’s that typa manager.
- useta = used to → I’m useta winning.
- wanna = want to → You wanna forget?
- wantsta = wants to → He wantsta start English lessons.
- woujya = would you → What woujya exclude?
- woulda = would have → They woulda lost.
- wouldna = wouldn’t have → He wouldna dared.
- wontcha = won’t you → Wontcha join us?
- ya = you → See ya!
- zit = is it → Zit sad or zit funny?
English reductions PDF
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See also
100 most common words in English
500 Most Commonly Used Words in English
1000 Most Common English Words | Words Every English Beginner Must Know
50 American English Reductions you Need to Know
How to Correctly Use English Phrasal Verbs? | Rules and Examples
