Ep020 - Pronunciation - Needa - Godda - Havda - Expression - Like A Stunned Mullet

Send us a text Today we'll learn a little about the way the pronunciation of the following words change as Australians speak more rapidly.Need to --> NeedaHave to --> Havta/HavdaGot to --> Gotta/GoddaNote: these changes in pronunciation only take place when these present tense verbs are followed by an infinitive verb, e.g. "I have to go" --> "I havda go".If these words are followed by the number two, e.g. I have two dogs, even though "have to" and "have two" sound exactly the same...

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