020 weak strong forms table

Francisco Zabala - 2014 Strong & Weak Forms Remember that the strong forms of the following words are used only under exceptional circumstances.. Italics indicate that a sound may be o

Prof Francisco Zabala - 2014

Strong & Weak Forms

Remember that the strong forms of the following words are used only under exceptional circumstances Italics

indicate that a sound may be optional

Auxiliaries & Verb ‘to be’

Weak Form Strong Form

Am /’m

Are/ ’re

Be

Been

Can

Could

Do c?.+Consonant

Does

Had/ ’d

Has/ ’s

Have/ ’ve

Is /’s

Must

Shall

Should

Was

Were /’re

Will/ ’ll

Would

Conjunctions

Weak Form Strong Form

And

As But Than

Prepositions

Weak Form Strong Form

At For From

Of

To s?.+Consonant

.st + Vowel

Others

Weak Form Strong Form

There Some

Weak Form Strong Form Weak Form Strong Form Weak Form Strong Form

Articles

Weak Form Strong Form Weak Form Strong Form

A

The Ch.+Vowel