CEFR A2
Elision
a lot of people
/əˈlɑɾəˈpipəl/
RP: /əˈlɒtəˈpiːpəl/
Meaning: a lot of people
What happens in this phrase
of→/ə/ before consonant
Example sentences
- a lot of people came.
- I know a lot of people.
- a lot of people agreed.
- There were a lot of people.