The English weak form of "am" — Weak /əm/, Strong /æm/
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am
Weak form
/əm/
RP: /əm/
Strong form
/æm/
RP: /æm/
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When to use the weak form
weak 'am' → /əm/, often /m/ after I
Example sentences
I
am
ready.
am
I right?
I
am
late.
I
am
here.
Related weak forms
could
/kəd/
would
/wəd/
should
/ʃəd/
must
/məst/
do
/də/
does
/dəz/