Written o = silent o

 How many ways do we pronounce written single o?

Reduction is when a vowel in an unstessed syllable is pronounced /ә,ɪ/ or disappears completely.

In this lesson, we practice unstressed vowels that disappear completely.

chocolate
/ˈt͡ʃɔ–klɪt/

comfortable
/ˈkʌmf–tə–bəl/

favorite … favorable
/ˈfey–vrɪt/ … /ˈfey–vrə–bəl/

laboratory
/ˈlæ–brə–tɔ–ɚ–iy/

honorable …  honorably
/ˈan–rə–bəl/ … /ˈan–rə–bliy/

Now it’s your turn.
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