If your grammar is perfect but people still struggle to understand you,
this is usually the reason.
English isn’t spoken word-by-word. It’s spoken in rhythm.
Meaning words carry the beat. Grammar words shrink.
▶ Watch this 2-minute breakdown before doing the drills below.
Compress the small word. Let the strong word carry the beat.
More compression. Same beat.
Rule: Make function words as short and compact as possible. The smaller they are, the easier it is for the content word to stand out.
This rhythm issue shows up everywhere — fast speech, reductions,
linking, sentence stress.
Once you fix this, English becomes predictable —
for your ears and for the listener.