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 another very natural reduction in American English:  “have got to.” In everyday conversation, HAVE GOT TO becomes  “gotta.”<ul><li>I've got to go. Becomes  I gotta go.</li><li>You've got to see this. Becomes You gotta see this.</li><li>We've got to hurry. Becomes We gotta hurry.</li></ul>This is very common in casual, spoken American English.Let's practice. Repeat after me. <ul><li>I gotta go.</li><li>You gotta see this</li><li>We gotta hurry.</li></ul>Nice and smooth - gottaHey, 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.The Happy English PodcastHelping people speak English better since 2014Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads📘 Build your vocabulary with my free Vocabulary Workshop<a href="https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/vocabulary-workshop-signup" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/vocabulary-workshop-signup</a>🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts</a>🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses<a href="https://www.myhappyenglish.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.myhappyenglish.com</a>

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