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Dropped syllables are syllables which are not pronounced. For example the word "chocolate" would appear to have 3 syllables but in fact the middle syllable is dropped and we only pronounce the first and the last.
example; choc -late
There are many examples: aspirin
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Is lightning an omitted syllable or letter?
Nope....it is actually pronounced light-ning. The ing is how people usually say it in words like boring and dancing
Does the word arctic have an omitted vowel or consonant?
Omitted consonant
Is the word library a omitted consonant or omitted vowels?
Yes, there are. See the link below for some examples.
Is different a omitted consonants or omitted vowels?
yes there is. a omitted consonant is a word that has a consonant that is silent. a omitted vowel is a word that has a vowel that is silent. sorry if anything is spelled wrong. I'm not that good of a speller.
Which one of these has three syllables vertical equation temperature decorate?
They all have three syllables apart from temperature which has four. However, in some pronunciations, the word temperature also has three syllables. (the third syllable is omitted)
Is ivory an omitted syllable?
In speech, the second syllable of "ivory" is often omitted.
Does restaurant have an omitted syllable?
A syllable is omitted for most accents when it's spoken.
Is incidentally an omitted syllable?
The fourth syllable is often omitted. (in-si-dent-lee)
Is aspirin omitted syllable or letter?
"Aspirin" is sometimes pronounced with the second syllable omitted (as-prin)
Is platinum an omitted syllable?
"Platinum" is sometimes pronounced with the second syllable omitted (plat-nuhm)
Is Chocolate and omitted syllable?
"Chocolate" is sometimes pronounced with the second syllable omitted (choc-lit)
Is chocolate an omitted syllable?
"Chocolate" is sometimes pronounced with the second syllable omitted (choc-lit)
Is Ivory omitted syllable?
In some pronunciations of ivory, the second syllable is omitted. (ahy-vree)
Is aspirin an omitted syllable or letter?
The word asprin has an omitted syllable. We pronounce it with two syllables when it technically has three.
Is drowned an omitted syllable or letter?
Neither it is an added syllable
Would tentatively have an omitted syllable?
No.
Is ecstatic an omitted syllable or letter?
It's often pronounced with an omitted letter.
