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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
business
Wednesday
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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.
When should an apostrophe be used?
Apostrophes should be used in contractions where one or more letters are omitted and not pronounced. They are used to form possessives, which at one time involved the use of another letter, which has been omitted for so long that nobody remembers it, and other similar words. Examples of contractions: Don't= Do not (the second "o" is omitted) I'm= I am (the "a" is omitted) You've = You have (the "ha" is omitted) They'll = They will (the "wi" is omitted) She's = she has (the "ha" is omitted) Examples of possessives: The dog's bone (It was once "the dogges bone" with "ge" omitted) The dogs' bones (It was once "the dogses bones" with "es" omitted) The Joneses' house (Once "Joneseses" with last "es" omitted) Other examples: Six o'clock (Used to be "six of the clock" but the f of "of" and the whole word "the" were omitted) Jack O' Lantern (Used to be "Jack of the Lantern") Hallowe'en (Used to be Hallow Even, with the "v" omitted. Hallow meant holy and even was short for evening.)
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 platinum an omitted syllable?
"Platinum" is sometimes pronounced with the second syllable omitted (plat-nuhm)
Is Ivory omitted syllable?
In some pronunciations of ivory, the second syllable is omitted. (ahy-vree)
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 aspirin omitted syllable or letter?
"Aspirin" is sometimes pronounced with the second syllable omitted (as-prin)
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.
