Function words

Minimal pairs

Strong vs weak forms

Listen and answer the questions: a or b (use only small letters)

Function words: weak or strong


01  There's more than one of them. Is "there" a) strong b) weak?

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02  You mean me or them? Is "me" a) strong b) weak?

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03  We went to the party with them. Is "them" a) strong b) weak?

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04  What should she say? Is "she" a) strong b) weak?

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05 Should I save her some? Is "some" a) strong b) weak?

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