Exercise 1-21: squeezed-out syllables
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
Average
Aspirin
Broccoli
Business
Camera
Chocolate
Comfortable
Corporal
Deperate
Diamond
Diaper
Different
Emerald
Vegetable
Beverage
Bakery
Catholic
Nursery
Onion
Every
Family
Finally
General
Groceries
Interest
Jewelry
Mathematics
Memory
Orange
Probably
Restaurant
Separate
Several
Liberal
Conference
Coverage
History
Accidentally
Basically
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
Average
Aspirin
Broccoli
Business
Camera
Chocolate
Comfortable
Corporal
Deperate
Diamond
Diaper
Different
Emerald
Vegetable
Beverage
Bakery
Catholic
Nursery
Onion
Every
Family
Finally
General
Groceries
Interest
Jewelry
Mathematics
Memory
Orange
Probably
Restaurant
Separate
Several
Liberal
Conference
Coverage
History
Accidentally
Basically