Practice English pronunciation with Olivia Rodrigo

17 Aug 2025 · 0 min

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A short excerpt from a YouTube lesson (hosted by Hadar Shemesh) practicing English pronunciation using Olivia Rodrigo song lyrics. The speakers analyze connected speech and reductions in sung and spoken lines (e.g., 'ran to her' realized as 'ran a her', 'called it quits' realized as 'called it'). The clip illustrates how reductions occur even in songs and in casual speech.

Ain't it funny?
Ain't it funny?
Ain't it, ain't it, ain't it, Isn't it? How you ran to her?
How you ran to her?
She's not even saying ran to her. She's saying ran a her, ran a her, ran a her. So the two is reduced. Even in a song, it is that reduced. So definitely, when people speak, this is what you might hear.
The second that.
We called.
It quits?
The second that we called it quits Connected speech. Called it, called it, called it.