Redução: A Palavra AT

AT é o oposto de TO. a letra T no fim das palavras é pronunciada como um soluço. Para imitar este som, mantenha sua boca aberta e efetue um pequeno soquinho no seu estomago, este é o som.

I’ll see you at lunch.
[äiyəl see you(w)ət lunch]

Dinner’s at five.
[d’nnerzə(t) five]

Leave them at the door.
[leevəmə(t)thə door]

The meeting’s at one.
[th’ meeding z’t w’n]

He’s at the post office.
[heezə(t)the poussdäffəs]

They’re at the bank.
[thεrə(t)th’ bænk]

I’m at school.
[äimə(t)school]

We’re at home.
[wirət home]

If AT é seguido por uma vogal, o som será SARA SERIA SARADA ‘d ou əd.

I’ll see you at eleven.
[äiyəl see you(w)ədə lεv’n]

He’s at a meeting.
[heez’ də meeding]

She laughed at his idea.
[she læf dədi zy deeyə]

One at a time
[wənədə time]

We got it at an auction.
[we gädidədə näksh’n]

The show started at eight.
[th’ show stardədə date]

The dog jumped out at us.
[th’ däg jump dæo dədəs]

I was at a friend’s house.
[äi w’z’d’ frenz hæos]