この英語、聴こえますか#12 「What was his name?」

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What was his name?
彼の名前は何だったの？

脱落

子音と子音が並ぶと手前の子音が脱落する。
wの前のtはほぼ脱落。

Wha(t) was his name?
Wha(t) was the problem?
Wha(t) would you do?
Tha(t) was me.
I(t) was great.

連結

子音と母音が並ぶと2つの音が連結する。 Wha(t) was it about?
Wha(t) was in it?
Wha(t) was (h)is name?
Wha(t) was (h)e doing?
Who was (h)e talking to?
Why was (h)e late?

ポイント

ネイティブの砕けた発音を聞き取るために自分も同じ発音をして慣れる。

確認

最後にgoogle先生に聞いてもらう。
マイクに話しかけて...

It → Heになってしまう...

こっちはHe → Itになってしまう...

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