Hi, this is Amy with Go Places English, and today I want to talk about the pronunciation of “depends on” in American English.
The word depend, when used with an object, is followed by the preposition on or upon, as in depends on something or depends upon something.
Depends on is often linked in American English, and it sounds like depends on. Depends on.
The stressed syllable is the second syllable, pends, depends on.
Let’s practice some example sentences. Speak these sentences aloud with me. Pay attention to the grammar as well.
It depends on what time you want to meet.
That depends on where you live.
It depends on several factors.
It depends on how you like to travel.
That depends on the kind of results you want.
Pay attention to native speakers when they say depends on, and notice the reduction and linking.
You can instantly improve your English and sound more like a native speaker by practicing and linking depends on correctly.
When you master American English pronunciation, you can speak with confidence knowing that your pronunciation is accurate and listeners will understand you.
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