What's called? (It'll, Shoulda, Woulda)

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strintvit

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In American english, when people talk in normal/fast pace, a lot of the words are distorted and I want to know if there's a word that refers to them.

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  1. Something > some-um? (I don't know how fully to describe this one.)
  2. Would of > woulda
  3. It'll > It-dul
  4. Show Them > Show em
 
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SlickVic9000

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Overall, I'd call it elision.
Where I'm from, "something" is pronounced "sum'thin".
Also, 3 could be considered a contraction.
 

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In BrE, summat is a common pronunciation of something.
 

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I would say that it was a great assimilation in some cases. it'll I'm - contracted forms.
Would have- I think would've is possible to use as contracted form because it's too long in fluent speech.
 

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"Would of" is not English.

If only thousands (millions?) of Brits realised/believed/understood that. Bane of my life! ;-)
 
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