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In spoken languages, 'reduction' is a way to pronounce a certain word or phrase more quickly than usual. For example, in English language

★ and (hell of a)

★ (get you)

★ (bet you)

★ /don't cha (don't you)

★ (got you)

★ (What are you...?/What do you...?)

★ (got to)

★ (have to)

★ (has to)

★ (want a/want to)

★ (want to be)

★ / (going to)

★ (ought to)

★ (kind of)

★ (kinds of)

★ (lot of)

★ (lots of)

★ (out of)

★ (give me)

★ (let me)

★ I . (I don't know.)

★ (could have)

★ (should have)

★ (would have)

★ (might have)

★ (must have)
While most reductions crop up regularly and easily in informal speech, there are also some extreme examples which can be used intentionally, sometimes for ironic or comedic effect.

★ Ima (I am going to, by way of "I'm gonna")

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★ http://evaeaston.com/pr/red-pattern.html