Real, everyday American English — The Phone, Texting and Voicemail. You hear 40 phrases Americans actually use, each spoken clearly with a natural-speed repeat, the stressed syllable marked, and a short note on when to use it. Then take the matching quiz on word stress. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): Tell me now. [TEL mee NOW.] I was asleep. [eye wuz uh-SLEEP.] Take care now. [TAYK KAIR now.] Say that again. [SAY that uh-GEN.] I called twice. [eye KAWLD TWYS.] That’s a fraud. [thats uh FRAWD.] Can you hear me? [kn yoo HEER mee?] Hold on a moment. [HOHLD ahn uh MOH-munt.] The call got cut. [thuh KAWL gaht KUHT.] Don’t call again. [DOHNT KAWL uh-GEN.] Hello, who’s this? [huh-LOH, HOOZ this?] He’s in a meeting. [HEEZ in uh MEE-ding.] You’re on speaker. [YUR ahn SPEE-kur.] There’s no signal. [thairz noh SIG-nul.] I’ll step outside. [eyel STEP owt-SYD.] Can I call you later? [kin eye KAWL yuh LAY-dur?] Send me the photo. [SEND mee thuh FOH-doh.] Can I put you on hold? [kin eye POOT yuh ahn HOHLD?] I’ve blocked them. [eyev BLAHKT thum.] I’ll call you back. [eyel KAWL yuh BAK.] It’s a typo, sorry. [its uh TY-poh, SAH-ree.] He got so big! [hee gaht SOH BIG!] I'm out of data. [eyem OWT uhv DAY-duh.] Record it once more. [ri-KORD it wuhnts MOR.] Be right there! [bee RYT THAIR!] I'll text you. [eyel TEKST yoo.] Call me at this number. [KAWL mee at THIS NUHM-bur.] This is a spam call. [this iz uh SPAM KAWL.] Let’s talk over WiFi. [lets TAWK OH-vur WY-fy.] I’m too lazy to type. [eyem TOO LAY-zee tuh TYPE.] I’ve muted the group. [eyev MYOO-did thuh GROOP.] Leave a message. [LEEV uh MEH-sij.] Want me to call you back? [WAHNT mee tuh KAWL yuh BAK?] Can you email it to me? [kin yuh EE-mayl it tuh mee?] I can’t see your face. [eye KANT SEE yer FAYS.] Should I hang up, then? [shud eye HANG UP, THEN?] I’ll call again, okay. [eyel KAWL uh-GEN, oh-KAY.] Say hi to everyone for me. [SAY HY tuh EV-ree-wuhn fur mee.] …and more in the episode