ELISION
Native speakers pronounce words as efficiently and effectively as possible. Elision occurs when articulation is reduced to the point where the sound ceases to exist.
ELISION OF SCHWA
The weak vowel /ə/ (schwa) is frequently elided:
| potato | pə.ˈtʰeɪ.ɾoʊ | p.ˈtʰeɪ.ɾoʊ |
| tomato | tə.ˈmeɪ.ɾoʊ | t.ˈmeɪ.ɾoʊ |
| banana | bə.ˈnæn.ə | b.ˈnæn.ə |
| today | tə.ˈdeɪ | t.ˈdeɪ |
| connection | kə.ˈnɛk.ʃən | k.ˈnɛk.ʃən |
| tonight | tə.ˈnaɪt | t.ˈnaɪt |
| police | pə.ˈliːs | p.ˈliːs |
| parade | pɚ.ˈreɪd | p.ˈreɪd |
| terrific | tɚ.ˈrɪf.ɪk | t.ˈrɪf.ɪk |
| correct | kɚ.ˈrɛkt | k.ˈrɛkt |
| collision | kə.ˈlɪʒ.ən | k.ˈlɪʒ.ən |
| believe | bə.ˈliːv | b.ˈliːv |
| balloon | bə.ˈluːn | b.ˈluːn |
| barometer | bɚ.ˈrɑː.mə.ɾɚ | b.ˈrɑː.mə.ɾɚ |
| direction | dɚ.ˈrɛk.ʃən | d.ˈrɛk.ʃən |
| delightful | dɪ.ˈlaɪt.fəɫ | dɪ.ˈlaɪt.fɫ |
| gorilla | ɡɚ.ˈrɪl.ə | ɡ.ˈrɪl.ə |
| saloon | sə.ˈluːn | s.ˈluːn |
| similar | ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ | ˈsɪm.lɚ |
| family | fæm.ə.li | fæm.əli |
| broccoli | ˈbrɑː.kə.li | ˈbrɑː.kli |
| interest | ˈɪn.trəst | ˈɪn.trəst |
| different | ˈdɪf.rənt | ˈdɪf.rənt |
| go away | ˈɡoʊ ə.ˈweɪ | ˈɡoʊ ˈweɪ |
| preferable | ˈprɛf.rə.bəɫ | ˈprɛf.rə.bɫ |
| territory | ˈtʰɛr.ə.ˌtɔːr.i | ˈtʰɛr. ˌtɔːr.i |
| category | ˈkʰæɾ.ə.ˌɡɔːr.i | ˈkʰæɾ. ˌɡɔːr.i |
| factory | ˈfæk.tɚ.ri | ˈfæk.t.ri |
| robbery | ˈrɑː.bɚ.ri | ˈrɑː.b.ri |
| camera | ˈkʰæm.rə | ˈkʰæm.rə |
| satisfactory | ˌsæɾ.əs.ˈfæk.tɚ.ri | ˌsæɾ.əs.ˈfæk.t.ri |
| suffering | ˈsʌf.ɚ.rɪŋ | ˈsʌf. rɪŋ |
| beverage | ˈbɛv.rɪdʒ | ˈbɛv.rɪdʒ |
| nursery | ˈnɝː.sɚ.ri | ˈnɝː.s.ri |
| treasury | ˈtrɛʒ.ɚ.ri | ˈtrɛʒ. ri |
| natural | ˈnætʃ.ɚ.rəɫ | ˈnætʃ. rəɫ |
| dangerous | ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.rəs | ˈdeɪn.dʒ.rəs |
| history | ˈhɪs.tɚ.ri | ˈhɪs.t.ri |
ELISION OF / T / AND / D /
| sandwich | ˈsænd.ˌwɪtʃ | ˈsæn.ˌwɪtʃ |
| must be | ˈmʌst ˈbiː | ˈmʌs ˈbiː |
| next week | ˈnɛkst ˈwiːk | ˈnɛks ˈwiːk |
| walked behind | ˈwɔːkt bɪ.ˈhaɪnd | ˈwɔːk bɪ.ˈhaɪnd |
| first case | ˈfɝːst ˈkʰeɪs | ˈfɝːs ˈkʰeɪs |
| pulled harder | ˈpʰʊɫd ˈhɑːr.ɾɚ | ˈpʰʊɫ ˈhɑːr.ɾɚ |
| handsome | ˈhænd.səm | ˈhæn.səm |
| windmill | ˈwɪnd.ˌmɪɫ | ˈwɪn.ˌmɪɫ |
| handbag | ˈhænd.ˌbæɡ | ˈhæn.ˌbæɡ |
| friendship | ˈfrɛnd.ˌʃɪp | ˈfrɛn.ˌʃɪp |
| kindness | ˈkʰaɪnd.nəs | ˈkʰaɪn.nəs |
| landlord | ˈlænd.ˌlɔːrd | ˈlæn.ˌlɔːrd |
| landscape | ˈlænd.ˌskeɪp | ˈlæn.ˌskeɪp |
| lastly | ˈlæst.li | ˈlæs.li |
| restless | ˈrɛst.ləs | ˈrɛs.ləs |
| wristwatch | ˈrɪst.ˌwɑːtʃ | ˈrɪs.ˌwɑːtʃ |
| mostly | ˈmoʊst.li | ˈmoʊs.li |
| perfectly | ˈpʰɝː.fɪkt.li | ˈpʰɝː.fɪk.li |
| exactly | ɪɡ.ˈzækt.li | ɪɡ.ˈzæk.li |
| facts | ˈfækts | ˈfæks |
ELISION OF/ H /
| must have | ˈmʌst ˈhæv | ˈmʌst ˈæv |
| call him | ˈkʰɔːɫ ˈhɪm | ˈkʰɔːɫ ˈɪm |
| tell her | ˈtʰɛɫ ˈhɝː | ˈtʰɛɫ ˈɝː |
| come here | ˈkʰʌm ˈhɪr | ˈkʰʌm ˈɪr |
ELISION OF –SS SS–
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