Why Do You Drop the “H” in “Her”? | Minute English #shorts

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Rachel's English


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Let's do some training, let's take  the word "Her" and talk about how  
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it's often pronounced without an h. For example, I want her to see it. 
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Want her We drop the h in her,  
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that's a really common reduction. What's happening with the T in want? 
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We often drop it after an R before a vowel so  'want her', you'll often hear that 'want-er' 
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I saw her there yesterday. Saaaaw-er 
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No h. I need her here now. 
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need-er, no h. I found her at the library. 
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found-er, no h. I'll talk to her tomorrow. 
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to-er, no h Watch this video again and try those sentences.
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