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Hi It’s Day 15. Today we need to talk about several words that lose a syllable in fast speech. I just used one. Do you know what it was?

English with Jennifer.

“Several” is a word that could be said with three syllables: sev er al, several But usually we say it with just two syllables, especially in fast, relaxed speech: sev er al, several. There are other words that follow a similar pattern.

They can be said two different ways. The shorter variation is, of course, more common in fast, relaxed speech.

Let me show you a few different groups of words that can lose a syllable, especially in fast speech.

I’ll read each word twice. First, slowly. And then with fast speech, where I drop a syllable.

Comfortable, comfortable.

Interesting, interesting.

Interested, interested.

Camera, camera.

Let’s look at more words with a vowel + R. You’ll see a similar pattern.

History, history.

Quandary, quandary.

Boundary, boundary.

Slippery, slippery.

Here’s another group.

Several, several.

Natural, natural.

Miserable, miserable.

OUR when it’s unstressed is said with one syllable: “ar.”

And our last word.

Traveler, traveler.

This word leads us into the next group, where we drop a sound before L.

Awfully, Awfully.

Actually, actually.

finally, finally.

Probably, could be heard as “prob’ly.”

Chocolate is usually said as “choc’late.”

And we have two examples of very relaxed speech.

BECAUSE can sound like “coz.”

Remember that’s a spoken form, not a written form.

EXCUSE ME can sound like “Scuse me.” Or with a hint of that X, EXCUSE ME.

Listen closely. I’ll say a sentence. You try to understand.

Actually, I took several history courses.

Actually, I took several history courses.

Actually, several, history.

Actually, I took several history courses.

She looks miserable because she’s sick.

She looks miserable because she’s sick.

Miserable, because .

She looks miserable because she’s sick.

Our group is awfully small.

Our group is awfully small.

Our, awfully.

Our group is awfully small.

It’s natural to be interested in that.

It’s natural to be interested in that.

natural, interested.

It’s natural to be interested in that.