Contractions
6 Minute Vocabulary

Contractions

B1IntermediateAugust 3, 20266 min
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And I'm Feifei. Hi.

, , , ,

is not. We're going to talk about what these contractions mean and how to pronounce them.

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. I hope you enjoy the Shopify vlog. Hello, and welcome to this episode of 6 Minute Vocabulary. I'm Finn. And I'm Feifei. Hi.

1:15

Today, we're going to be talking about contractions like I've, meaning I have, or isn't, meaning is not. We're going to talk about what these contractions mean and how to pronounce them. That's right, and learning to use contractions like I've or isn't when you're speaking will make your English sound much more fluent and natural.

1:40

And that's got to be good news! As usual, we'll have lots of examples. There'll be a short quiz. And finally, we'll give you a top tip to help you with your vocabulary studies. So let's start with an example.

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