Exercise 1-21: Squeezed-Out Syllables CD 1 Track 30

Intonation can also completely get rid of certain entire syllables. Some longer words that are

stressed on the first syllable squeeze weak syllables right out. Cover up the regular columns and

read the words between the brackets.

actually [kchully] every [εvree]

average [vr'j] family [fmlee]

aspirin [sprin] finally [fynlee]

broccoli [brklee] general [jεnr'l]

business [bizness] groceries [grossreez]

camera [kmruh] interest [intr'st]

chocolate [chkl't] jewelry [joolree]

comfortable [k'mft'bl] mathematics [mthmdix]

corporal [corpr'l] memory [mεmree]

desperate [dεspr't] orange [ornj]

diamond [dim'nd] probably [prblee]

diaper [diper] restaurant [rεstrnt]

different [diffr'nt] separate [sεpr't]

emerald [εmr'ld] several [sεvr'l]

vegetable [vejt'bl] liberal [libr'l]

beverage [bevr'j] conference [cnfrns]

bakery [bākree] coverage [c'vr'j]

catholic [cthl'k] history [hisstree]

nursery [nrsree] accidentally [ksdentlee]

onion [ny'n] basically [basklee]

Note The ~cally ending is always pronounced ~klee.