縮約表現

発音の通りに表記された単語のこと。非正式ではあるが意味の変化はありません。

woulda / shoulda / coulda

would have / should have / could have

You shoulda gone to school, you coulda learned a trade

It's Like That - Run DMC

I'ma / Imma

I am going to

I'ma show you where to put it at

Buttons (remix) - The pussycat dolls

Imma show you how to make your man say Ohh

Dip It Low (Shawnna Remix) - Christina Milian

lotta

lot of

outta

out of

Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube

Straight outta Compton - Ice Cube

kinda

kind of

lemme

let me

Lemme do my job. Girl don't make it easy for me

Can U Werk Wit' Dat? - DJ Quik

gimme

give me

All I can do is try, gimme one chance. What's the problem I don't see no ring on your hand

Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado

gotta

got to

I've gotta go.