New
February 15, 2024
Pronunciation: VERY fast connected speech
A well-known pronunciation expert (Richard Cauldwell) says there are 3 styles of speech.
1. Greenhouse
2. Garden
3. Jungle
Here are some examples of Jungle English by @sammfenton on Instagram.
See below for a list I've collected from his examples:
'd + y' = j
- Do you want it? - juwanit?
- Did you have? - jav?
- Did you eat? - jeet?
- Do you know what I mean? - janartamean?
- What did you have? - whatjuav?
- How did you? - owja?
- Do you know what? - junowat?
- Do you remember? - jumember?
- Do you have to? - jafta?
- Did you make her? - jamaica?
T = ch
Tuesday - Chewsdee
Dropping d/t
- What is that? - Wosat
- I need to - anita
Schwa (weak forms)
- Would have been - woodabin
- Isn't it hot? - initot?
- I will ask her - alaska
- How are you doing? aayadoin?
Dropping 'f'
- None of your- nunya
- A couple of - cutla
Dropping whole words
- What do you reckon? - dreckon?
- What is the matter? smatter?
- What is happening? sapnin
- What are you on about? - yonabat?
- How did it go - ahditgo?
- How is it going - asitgan?
"Let's" = 's'
- Let me have some - savsome
- Let's have a go - savago
Thanks for your feedback