American English Pronunciation - You're, We're, They're

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If you listen closely to how native English speakers contract the phrases you are, we are, and they are, you'll notice that we don't usually say you're, we're, or they're. These three contractions are usually reduced in our sentences, and so we say them differently. You'll hear us say you're, we're, and they're. In today's episode, I'm gonna help you say these contractions more like a native speaker. Remember that if you need the transcript for this episode, it's in the episode description down below. And if you want my specialized pronunciation training, the link to sign up for that is also in the description. Okay, let's talk about why the contractions you're, we're, and they're sound different in native English speakers' sentences from how you might expect them to sound. If you've listened to some of my other pronunciation episodes, or if you've practiced with my pronunciation seminars before, you probably know by now that the most complicated yet important element that affects sounds in English is stress. Contractions with subject pronouns like you, we, they, etcetera, are usually not stressed in our sentences, and native speakers reduce many of them by making the vowel sound