1040 - Got to → Gotta Speak Naturally in a Minute

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 - gotta
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