Why does have to sometimes sound like haf-ta? Why can supposed to sound more like suppose-ta?

In this episode of The Accent Journey, we explore the first of two episodes on assimilation in connected American English, the natural processes that cause neighboring sounds to influence one another during fluent speech.

Rather than pronouncing every sound separately, native speakers often allow sounds to blend or change. Understanding these patterns can make both your listening comprehension and your own pronunciation much more natural.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• supposed to → suppose-ta
• used to → yoos-ta
• have to → haf-ta
• has to → has-ta