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.