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Hear what happens to the word yesterday in one woman’s casual spoken sentence, "We were supposed to see it yesterday, but I felt really bad." Credit: Warner, et al.

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  • You will need different algorithms for different dialects/accents. As a Georgian, I could barely understand this clip!
    mcki mcki
    May. 2, 2010 at 8:13pm
  • This speaker could benefit from speech therapy.
    Michael Moran Michael Moran
    May. 23, 2010 at 5:46pm
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