Real, everyday American English — The Phone, Texting and Voicemail (Part 2). 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. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): I’ll leave you a voice message. [eyel LEEV yuh uh VOYS MEH-sij.] It came out a bit long. [it kaym OWT uh bit LAWNG.] Did you see my text? [DIH-juh SEE my TEKST?] Turn the camera around. [TURN thuh KAM-ruh uh-ROWND.] I didn’t see it, sorry. [eye DIH-dunt SEE it, SAH-ree.] Okay, we’ll talk later. [oh-KAY, weel TAWK LAY-dur.] Anything else? [EH-nee-thing ELS?] I don’t have good service here. [eye DOHNT hav GOOD SUR-vis HEER.] The phone was on silent. [thuh FOHN wuz awn SY-lunt.] What did you call about? [wut DIH-juh KAWL uh-BOWT?] My phone was charging. [my FOHN wuz CHAHR-jing.] Has your number changed? [haz yer NUM-bur CHAYNJD?] I’ll pass the message on. [eyel PASS thuh MEH-sij AHN.] Could you give me the short version? [kuhd yuh GIH-mee thuh SHORT VUR-zhun?] I can’t talk right now. Can I call you back? [eye KANT TAWK RYT NOW. kun eye KAWL yuh BAK?] I accidentally deleted it. [eye ak-sih-DEN-tuh-lee dih-LEE-did it.] Text me when you get there. [TEKST mee wen yuh GET thair.] Sorry, I was in a meeting. [SAH-ree, eye wuz in uh MEE-ding.] Can you add me to the group chat? [kun yuh AD mee tuh thuh GROOP CHAT?] Want to do a video call? [WAH-nuh DOO uh VIH-dee-oh KAWL?] The video keeps freezing. [thuh VIH-dee-oh KEEPS FREE-zing.] I’ve been meaning to call you. [eyev bin MEE-ning tuh KAWL yuh.] I’ll call you back in five. [eyel KAWL yuh BAK in FYV.] Your voice is breaking up. [yer VOYS iz BRAY-king UP.] Let’s hop on a call. [LETS HAHP ahn uh KAWL.] Let’s keep our cameras off. [LETS KEEP owr KAM-ruhz AWF.] I saw your missed call. [eye SAW yer MIST KAWL.] All right then, all right. [awl-RYT then, awl-RYT.] …and more in the episode