![]() A hurdle to jump, meaning there were some unforeseen difficulties that she had to deal with. So, during her new job orientation, there was a hiccup. So a hiccup or a bump in the road is something that comes up that was not planned. ![]() We’re laughing because sometimes it’s hard to explain an idiom without using another idiom. ![]() > It was really what I would call a hurdle that I had to jump. > Um, there was a situation which was not ideal, it was a bump in the road. Now, can you explain it? What do you mean by hiccup? > Wait, hold on, I love your use of the word ‘hiccup’ here. > There was a minor hiccup with a situation with a badge where I was not allowed access. > Annie, now, where were you before you came here? So the second syllable, unstressed, must be short to contrast the length and shape of the first syllable. > Now, where were you before you came here?Īnother two syllable city name with stress on the first syllable. Stress is on the first syllable, and the -er ending, unstressed, as always, must be very short: -ver, -ver, -ver. But normally, that word would be said ‘Denver’. Now, my voice went up, Denver, because I was making a pause but not done with my thought. So Annie is our dear, dear friend visiting from Denver. ‘For’ is one of those words that’s often reduced (to ‘fer’). Notice how we use phrases like ‘for work’, ‘for fun’, ‘for school’ when talking about a trip. In this video, we’re talking about trips we’ve taken recently. In this American English pronunciation video, we’re going to talk about places. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. We discuss places, use a lot of idioms, and reduce ‘for’ in phrases like ‘for work’ and ‘for school’. Study real English conversation in this video as I hang out with a bunch of friends. ![]() Tagged With: FOR Reduction, Idioms, Places ![]()
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