But in this context I'm just going to read an abridged version of those texts.

今天时间有限，我只能读缩略版本。

What do you think this abbreviation means? MIA.

你知道个缩略词是什么意思吗？MIA。

The end of the abbreviation get stressed.

缩略形式末尾被重读。

There are many ways, such as shortening.

有多方法，例如缩略。

We usually make this shorter when we speak.

我们话时通常会缩略。

There are several more contractions like this.

还有几个像缩略词。

So you will not see contractions in the passages and you will not be tested on contractions.

所以你不会在文章中看到缩略形式，并且考试不会考察缩略形式。

We also have some new English acronyms.

我们还有一些新英文缩略词。

There's is the reduction of there is.

There's 是 there is 缩略形式。

Contractions are very, very common in spoken English.

缩略词在英语口语中是非常、非常普遍。

You're on your own for an acronym here.

你只能自己用缩略词来记忆了。

SLS is short for Space Launch System.

SLS是太空发射系统缩略语。

So, let's look at some of these contractions.

那么，让我们看看一些类缩略词。

See what I did there? Explaining acronyms?

看到了吗？我就在解释缩略词。

OK, so those were the negative contractions.

好了，些就是否定式缩略形式。

A contraction is when we shorten a word or phrase.

缩略形式是指我们缩短一个单词或短语。

MIA is an abbreviation for missing in action.

MIA是“军事行动中消失”短语缩略词。

But it was the acronyms that nearly did them in.

但是真正难住他们是那些首字母缩略词。

Another way to use vague language is when shortening a list.

模糊语言另一个用法就是用于缩略一长串内容。

What do abbreviations have to do with pronunciation, you ask?

缩略形式跟发音有什么关系呢，你会问？