The English weak form of "must" — Weak /məst/, Strong /mʌst/
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CEFR A2
must
Weak form
/məst/
RP: /məst/
Strong form
/mʌst/
RP: /mʌst/
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When to use the weak form
weak 'must' → /məst/
Example sentences
You
must
go.
It
must
be late.
We
must
hurry.
They
must
know.
Related weak forms
could
/kəd/
would
/wəd/
should
/ʃəd/
do
/də/
does
/dəz/
am
/əm/