Real, everyday American English — Getting Things Done. 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): Don’t go. [DOHNT GOH.] Let him go. [LEH-dim GOH.] I can help. [eye kin HELP.] I have to do it. [eye HAF-tuh DOO it.] I need help. [eye need HELP.] Don’t talk. [DOHNT TAWK.] Let me try. [LEH-mee TRY.] I can do it. [eye kin DOO it.] Do the work. [DOO thuh WURK.] I did do it. [eye DID DOO it.] Let’s do it. [LETS DOO it.] Take a look. [TAY-kuh LUUK.] What's this? [WUH-tsis?] Don’t do it. [DOHNT DOO it.] Had to do it. [HA-duh DOO it.] I'll take care of it. [eyel TAYK KAIR uh-vit.] I'm almost done. [eyem AWL-mohst DUHN.] Don’t touch. [DOHNT TUHCH.] I’m working. [eyem WUR-king.] I called Mom. [eye KAWLD MAHM.] Want me to call? [WAHNT mee tuh KAWL?] He called me. [hee KAWLD mee.] It's all done. [its AWL DUHN.] I’ll call you. [eyel KAWL yuh.] Put this here. [POOT this HEER.] Don’t do that. [DOHNT doo THAT.] Give it to me. [GIV it tuh MEE.] Want me to do it? [WAHNT mee tuh DOO it?] Did you do it? [DIH-juh DOO it?] Hang on a sec. [HANG ahn uh SEK.] I can’t do it. [eye KANT DOO it.] You must help. [yoo MUHST HELP.] I'll get it done. [eyel GEH-dit DUHN.] Don’t give it to him. [DOHNT GIV it tuh him.] I was waiting. [eye wuhz WAY-ding.] Can you give me a hand? [kin yuh GIV mee uh HAND?] Wait, don’t go! [WAYT, DOHNT GOH!] What do you do? [WUH-duh-yuh DOO?] They need help. [thay NEED HELP.] Do you want it? [duh yuh WAH-nit?]