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Reduction: disappearing vowel

Saturday, October 26, 2019 by Eva Easton 2 Comments

Reduction:  vowel in an unstressed syllable is
pronounced /ә, ɪ/ or disappears completely.

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


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

Which written vowel is not pronounced?

1. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-niagara.mp3Niagara Falls

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-several.mp3several

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-extraordinary.mp3extraordinary

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-chocolate.mp3chocolate

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-opera.mp3opera

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-different.mp3different

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-every.mp3every

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-average.mp3average

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-interested-in.mp3interested in

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-catholic.mp3Catholic

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-colonel.mp3colonel

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-aspirin.mp3  aspirin

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  1. Abdelhady says

    Friday, February 19, 2021 at 3:18 pm

    Speech class

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  2. Eva Easton says

    Friday, February 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    What speech class are you taking?

    Eva

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