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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.”I've got to go. Becomes  I gotta go.You've got to see this. Becomes You gotta see this.We've got to hurry. Becomes We gotta hurry.This is very common in casual, spoken American English.Let's practice. Repeat after me. I gotta go.You gotta see thisWe gotta hurry.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