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Apr 2018
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164 - English words with disappearing sy...

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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Some English words have what we can call "disappearing or dropped syllables" – reductions or eliminations of sounds in the middle of the word.

One example is the word favorite: 

  • We don't say FAV-o-rit with three syllables
  • We say it more like FAV-rit with two syllables – the "o" syllable disappears

In today's lesson, you're going to practice your pronunciation with some of the most common English words that tend to have dropped syllables.

Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/18-english-words-with-disappearing-syllables 

Pronunciation and Shadowing Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/ 

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