Hi, this is Amy with Go Places English. And today I want to talk about the cadence, reduction and linking of “SOME OF” in American English.
SOME OF is commonly reduced and linked to sound like a single word, “summa.” The O in SOME is pronounced UH. SOME.
OF is reduced to sound like UH. SOME OF. SOME OF.
Notice the reduction and linking, and how the words and sounds blend together.
SOME OF
SOME OF
Good. Repeat with me.
some of
some of
some of
some of
some of
some of
Great. Now let’s practice in some sentences.
Some of the students are late.
I think some of the people are waiting.
She answers my calls some of the time.
Some of my friends speak English.
Some of the money is hers.
Some of the men are handsome.
She knows some of the answers.
Some of the work was done yesterday.
Would you like some of this pie?
Please have some of this dessert.
Good. It is also important to note that when SOME OF is followed by a vowel sound, we do not reduced the word OF to sound like UH.
For example. I like some of it.
Because the word IT starts with a vowel sound, we must pronounce the V sound in OF. SOME OF IT. Notice in this case we link OF and IT to sound like one word. UH-VIT. Some UH-VIT.
Say it with me.
I like some of it.
I want some of it.
Please take some of it.
Some of it is already broken.
Do you want some of it?
Good. Keep practicing SOME OF in your own sentences, and write them in the comments for other students to practice, too.
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