G'day guys.
Welcome to this episode of Aussie English.
Today we're going to learn how to pronounce the different states and territories in an Australian accent.
Let's go!
So, not only are we going to learn how to pronounce the different states and territories
in an Australian accent today guys,
but I also want to continue to practice contracting "Going to" to "Goin'ah",
which you would've seen in the city pronunciation video,
but also, I want to teach you the phrasal verb "To check out", which means to examine,
to look at, to go and see.
So, we're going to practice "Goin'ah check out", "Goin'ah check out".
I'm going to go see it.
I'm going to go examine it.
I'm going to go look at it.
Listen and repeat after me, guys.
This is a list of all of the Australian states and territories said with an Australian accent
ranked from highest to lowest by population.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
And this often gets reduced down to just "WA",
"We're going to WA."
WA
South Australia
Tasmania
And this often gets reduced to "Tassy".
Tassy
The Australian Capital Territory
And this often gets reduced down to just, "ACT"
The ACT
The Northern Territory
So, before we get into the next exercise, guys, where I teach you "Goin'ah" and "Check out",
let's just go over the fact that we contract "Aus-tra-li-a" down to "Aus-tra-lia".
So, that's "Aus-tra-li-a", four syllables, that turns in to "Aus-tra-lia".
And we often do the same thing for "Ter-ri-tor-y".
So, instead of saying four syllables there in "Ter-ri-tor-y", we contract it down to
just "Ter-ri-tory", "Ter-ri-tory".
"Aus-tra-lia", "Ter-ri-tory".
So, those are just a few things to note there pronunciation wise.
"Aus-tra-li-a", "Aus-tra-lia".
"Ter-ri-tor-y", "Ter-ri-tory".
So, listen and repeat after me guys.
We'll practice "Going to" getting contracted to "Goin'ah"
and the phrasal verb "To check out",
which means to look at, to examine, to go and see a place.
Let's go.
New South Wales
I'm goin'ah check out New South Wales.
Victoria
You're goin'ah check out Victoria.
Queensland
He's goin'ah check out Queensland.
Western Australia
or, WA
She's goin'ah check out Western Australia.
She's goin'ah check out WA.
South Australia
We're goin'ah check out South Australia.
Tasmania
or, Tassy
They're goin'ah check out Tasmania.
They're goin'ah check out Tassy.
The Australian Capital Territory
or, The ACT
I'm goin'ah check out The Australian Capital Territory.
I'm goin'ah check out The ACT.
The Northern Territory
You're goin'ah check out The Northern Territory.
So, I hope you liked this episode guys.
See you in the next one.
Peace out!