Real, everyday American English — The Phrasal Verbs Americans Live in. 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): You wanna hang out this weekend? [yuh WAH-nuh HANG OWT this WEEK-end?] We just hung out at his place. [wee just HUNG OWT at hiz PLAYS.] He hangs out with the guys from work. [hee HANGZ OWT with thuh GYZ frum WURK.] There's nowhere to hang out around here. [thairz NOH-wair tuh HANG OWT uh-ROWND HEER.] Just hang out here for a sec. [just HANG OWT heer fur uh SEK.] Wanna hang out sometime? [WAH-nuh HANG OWT SUM-tym?] I can't figure it out. [eye KANT FIH-gyer it OWT.] We'll figure something out. [weel FIH-gyer SUM-thing OWT.] Did you figure out the wifi? [DIH-juh FIH-gyer OWT thuh WY-fy?] I'm still figuring it out. [eyem STIL FIH-gyer-ing it OWT.] Go figure. [GOH FIH-gyer.] I figured out why it's beeping. [eye FIH-gyerd OWT wy its BEE-ping.] Check this out. [CHEK this OWT.] I'm gonna check out that new place. [eyem GUH-nuh CHEK OWT that NOO PLAYS.] We check out at eleven. [wee CHEK OWT at ee-LEH-vun.] Are you ready to check out? [ahr yuh REH-dee tuh CHEK OWT?] Can I check out this book? [kun eye CHEK OWT this BUUK?] She's checking out the competition. [sheez CHEH-king OWT thuh kahm-puh-TIH-shun.] Check it out for yourself. [CHEK it OWT fur yer-SELF.] I'll check in with you tomorrow. [eyel CHEK IN with yoo tuh-MAH-roh.] Just checking in. [just CHEH-king IN.] We checked in around three. [wee CHEKT IN uh-ROWND THREE.] Did you check in for your flight? [DIH-juh CHEK IN fur yer FLYT?] Check in at the front desk. [CHEK IN at thuh FRUNT DESK.] He checks in on his mom every day. [hee CHEKS IN ahn hiz MAHM EH-vree DAY.] I'll drop the kids off. [eyel DRAHP thuh KIDZ AWF.] …and more in the episode