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typa
American English Reduction "typa"

Today in the Fun Easy English classroom you are going to learn "typa" an American English reduction.
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Reductions: "typa"

American English reductions are reduced forms of English words.
  • This American English reduction is formed when you combine and reduce the following words.
  • typa = type + of
  • This American English reduction is used in the following way.
  • What typa food did they serve?
  • This American English reduction has the following meaning.
  • What type of food did they serve?
Examples: "typa"
  • What typa food do you want to eat tonight?
  • (Meaning: What type of food do you want to eat tonight?)
  • She found this new typa hand cream at the store.
  • (Meaning: She found this new type of hand cream at the store.)
  • He found a new typa bug in the yard.
  • (Meaning: He found a new type of bug in the yard.)
  • What typa girls do you like?
  • (Meaning: What type of girls do you like?)
  • What typa things do you want to see in this city?
  • (Meaning: What type of things do you want to see in this city?)
Fun Easy English Reductions Lessons
From YOUR Teacher: Typa

Hey remember typa is not a real word in English. Typa is simply the way Americans often pronounce the word type of.
Note: Reductions

Remember the following:
  • Reductions are reduced forms of English words.
  • Reductions, such as typa are not real words in English.
  • You need to use reductions in order to sound more natural.
  • You need to know reductions in order to understand conversations between native English speakers.
  • Reductions are used extensively in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers.
Reductions In Music and TV


Chloe & Halle - Fake

Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube and were discovered by Beyoncé, who became their mentor and later signed them to her label, Parkwood Entertainment. They subsequently released the EP Sugar Symphony (2016) and the mixtape The Two of Us (2017).

This video is a good example of the usage of "typa", "gotta" and "wanna" English language reductions.

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Lyrics

Why you gotta be so fake?
(Why you be so fake? Fake)
Why your smile be painted on your face?
(Smilin' in my face Face)
Why you even speak my name?
(Why you be so fake? Fake)
I guess I make you feel some typa way
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
(Feel some typa)
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, yeah
She was raised right
Even when the world is on her shoulders (shoulders)
She'll remain refined (ah)
Like a diamond she'll keep shinin'
She says
These things you're saying, ain't staying
They don't move me
Like mountain's ain't moving, I'm grounded by gravity
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Why you gotta be so fake?
(Why you be so fake? Fake)
Why your smile be painted on your face?
(Smilin' in my face Face)
Why you even speak my name?
(Why you be so fake? Fake)
I guess I make you feel some typa way
That fake love they braggin'
That fake woke hashtaggin'
Flexin' like they have it
(Feel some type of)
Silicone they body
They fake all they hobbies
They crowd in the lobby
You must be mistaken if you think that she gon' take it
(Take it, take it)
Wait- Watch her put away her ego
I'm not fakin', face it you hatin'
All my damn fault you been waitin'
Take it how you wanna I'm unbothered by all your statements
Keep your two cents in your pocket
Don't need that cause I got it
Went and spoke to a prophet, told me I'd make all this profit
If I stay true to myself
You don't like it go see help
You can't take the smile off my face
Too much style and so much grace
Love in my heart, that's where it's gon' stay
You mad or nah? Ya throwin' that shade
Why would I trip over somethin' that's fake
When everyday my dinner's gourmet ay, ay
Why you gotta be so fake?
(Why you be so fake? Fake)
Why your smile be painted on your face?
(Smilin' in my face Face)
Why you even speak my name?
(Why you be so fake? Fake)
I guess I make you feel some typa way
That fake love they braggin'
That fake ''woke'' hashtaggin'
Flexin' like they have it
(Feel some typa)
Sillicone they body
They fake all they hobbies
They crowd in the lobby
Feel some typa way, way
It's written on your face, face
(Why you gotta look at me so strange?)
You feel some typa way, way
All y'all act the same, same
(I know you're feelin' oh, oh, oh, oh)
Feel some typa way, way
(I know you're feelin' oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
It's written on your face, face
(I know you're feelin', oh, oh, oh, oh)
You feel some typa way, way
(I know you're feelin', yeah oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
All y'all act the same, same
(Why you gotta look at me so strange?)
(I see the way you stare in my eyes)
Why you gotta look at me so, strange?
 
 
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