The word OR is often reduced and linked in American English. When reduced, it sounds more like “errrr”

Let’s look at some examples. Practice aloud with me.

Cats or dogs

cats’er cats’er

cats’er dogs

Do you like cats or dogs?

tea or coffee

tea’r tea’r

tea’r coffee

Do you drink tea or coffee?

one or three

one’er one’er

one’er three

Is the meeting at one or three?

fork or spoon

fork’er fork’er

fork’er spoon

Do you want a fork or a spoon?

tennis or ping pong

tennis’er tennis’er

tennis’er ping pong

Do you play tennis or ping pong?

Nice work. Pay attention to native speakers when they say OR, and notice the reduction and linking. Mastering the reduction and linking of common words will help you sound more like a native speaker, and it will instantly improve your listening skills.

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