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 [æk•chully] every [εvree]
|
average |
[ævr'j] |
family |
[fæmlee] |
|
aspirin broccoli |
[æsprin] [bräklee] |
finally general |
[fyn•lee] [jεnr'l] |
|
business |
[bizness] |
groceries |
[grossreez] |
|
camera |
[kæmruh] |
interest |
[intr'st] |
|
chocolate |
[chäkl't] |
jewelry |
[joolree] |
|
comfortable |
[k'mf•t'bl] |
mathematics |
[mæthmædix] |
|
corporal |
[corpr'l] |
memory |
[mεmree] |
|
desperate |
[dεspr't] |
orange |
[ornj] |
|
diamond |
[däim'nd] |
probably |
[präblee] |
|
diaper |
[däiper] |
restaurant |
[rεstränt] |
|
different |
[diffr'nt] |
separate |
[sεpr't] |
|
emerald |
[εmr'ld] |
several |
[sεvr'l] |
|
vegetable |
[vej•t'bl] |
liberal |
[libr'l] |
|
beverage |
[bev•r'j] |
conference |
[cänfrns] |
|
bakery |
[bā•kree] |
coverage |
[c'vr'j] |
|
catholic |
[cæth•l'k] |
history |
[hisstree] |
|
nursery |
[nrsree] |
accidentally |
[æk•sə•dent•lee] |
|
onion |
[əny'n] |
basically |
[ba•sə•klee] |
Note The ~callyending is always pronounced ~klee.
