Contractions
contraction is the shortening of two or more words into one complete word. Read the words below to get some practice of pronouncing the common contractions in the English language.
1. I am→I’m
2. You are→You’re
3. He is→He’s
4. I have→I’ve
5. You have-→You’ve
6. I will→I’ll
7. You will→You’ll
8. He will→He’ll
9. I had→I’d
10. You had→You’d
11. He had→He’d--
12. It is→It’s
13. Is not→Isn’t-
14.Are not→Aren’t
15.Was not→Wasn’t
16.Were not→Weren’t
17.Has not→Hasn’t
18.Have not→Haven’t
19.Had not→Hadn’t
20.Cannot→Can’t
21.Could not→Couldn’t
22.Shall not→Shan’t
23. Will not→Won’t
24.Would not→Wouldn’t
25.Should not→Shouldn’t
26.Must not→Mustn’t
27.Need not→Needn’t
28.Dare not→Daren’t
29.Did not→Didn’t
30.Does not→Doesn’t
31.Might not→Mightn't
32.Ought not→Oughtn’t
33. Here is→Here’s.
34. There is→There’s
35. That is→That’s
36. That will→That’ll
37. How is→How’s
38. What is→What’s
39. When is→When’s
40. Where is-→Where’s
41. Who is→Who’s
42. Who would→Who’d
43. Who will→Who’ll