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AE 1180 - Expression: Do Your Head In

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It Really Does My Head In

If I say the phrase to do your head in. Which words are being emphasized? It's going to be the content words of the phrase, right? Do the verb and then head may be in. So what happens to the words to and your? They get reduced and instead of hearing ooh and ooh you hear ugh, the schwa sound. Mmm, interesting huh? Can we have some other stuff happening in terms of connected speech in the phrases? it really does my head in. It really does your head in,. It really does his head in.It really does our head in.it really does their head in.

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