WOULD Reduction Soundboard

Question 1

Here are sentences with the ‘would’ reduction. The reduction can be said with or without a D (be sure not to drop the D before a vowel or diphthong!). When the word is followed by ‘you’ or ‘your’, you’ll hear the ending D changed into a J. This is very common in American English. Notice, when followed by “have”, we often reduce the word “have” to just the schwa [ə].

Answer 1

wʊd
wəd
wə

Question 2

That would make me happy.

Answer 2

would make

wə

Question 3

I thought it would be interesting.

Answer 3

would be

wəd

Question 4

I think it would be better.

Answer 4

would be

wə

Question 5

I would say that’s the best option.

Answer 5

would say

wəd

Question 6

If it were easy, everyone would do it.

Answer 6

would do

wə

Question 7

We would have won the race.

(‘would’ + ‘have’ reduction)

Answer 7

would have

wəd

Question 8

Would you be able to help?

(‘would’ + ‘you’ = J sound)

Answer 8

Would you

Question 9

What would you like to do?

(‘would’ + ‘you’ = J sound)

Answer 9

would you

Question 10

Would that be helpful?

Answer 10

Would that

wə

Question 11

What would it take to get you to say ‘yes ?

Answer 11

would it

wəd