Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation.Today, let’s talk about a tiny word that changes a lot in American English: and.In everyday conversation and usually reduces to something that sounds like a weak inSo rock and roll sounds like rock ’n rollsalt and pepper sounds like salt ’n pepperham and eggs sounds like ham ’n eggsThe reason is, like other short worlds, conjunctions like and are unstressed. Here are a few more:you and me → you ’n meblack and white → black ’n whitebread and butter → bread ’n butterHey, thanks for listening! And remember to follow and subscribe so you won’t miss the next Happy English Podcast and next week’s Speak Naturally in a Minute. Until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.Happy English Podcast – Speak English Naturally I’m Michael from Happy English, and I help people speak English more naturally, confidently, and clearly.🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts📘 Build your vocabulary with my free Vocabulary Workshop:https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/vocabulary-workshop-signup🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses:https://www.myhappyenglish.com

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