Hi. It's Day 15.
Today we need to talk about several words that lose a syllable
in fast speech.
I just used one. Do you know what it was?
English with Jennifer
"Several" is a word that could be said with three syllables:
sev er al
But usually we say it with just two syllables,
especially in fast, relaxed speech:
There are other words that follow a similar pattern.
They can be said two different ways.
The shorter variation is, of course, more common in fast, relaxed speech.
Let me show you a few different groups of words
that can lose a syllable, especially in fast speech.
I'll read each word twice.
First, slowly. And then with fast speech, where I drop a syllable.
Let's look at more words with a vowel + R.
You'll see a similar pattern.
Here's another group.
OUR when it's unstressed is said with one syllable: "ar."
And our last word.
This word leads us into the next group,
where we drop a sound before L.
...could be heard as "prob'ly."
...is usually said as "choc'late."
And we have two examples of very relaxed speech.
BECAUSE can sound like "coz."
Remember that's a spoken form, not a written form.
EXCUSE ME can sound like "Scuse me."
Or with a hint of that X...
Listen closely.
I'll say a sentence.
You try to understand.
That's all for now.
Thanks for watching and happy studies.