Written o = silent o

How many ways do we pronounce written single o?

1.  /a/
2.  /ow/
3.  /aw/
4.  /ɔ/
5.  /ʌ/
6.  /ʊ/
7.  silent o
8.  /ɚ/
9.  /ə/ schwa

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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/

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comfortable
/ˈkʌmf–tə–bəl/

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

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laboratory
/ˈlæ–brə–tɔ–ɚ–iy/

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

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Now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.