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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