Some examples of dropped syllable words are:
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∙ 11y agoSome examples of dropped syllables in English pronunciation include "probably" pronounced as "probly", "comfortable" pronounced as "comft-ble", and "actually" pronounced as "act-ly".
Different, lollipop, video, musical, computer, internet, telephone, edible, landscaping, president, challenger, specific, constitution, prodigy, examples, syllable, unanswered, contribute, discussion, the possibilities are endless.
Division of syllables in words are shown in dictionaries with a simple hyphen -. Examples: a-ware a-bout mal-func-tion Note: Dictionaries use other symbols to show pronunciation.
Some examples of schwa words include banana, sofa, pencil, and elephant. The schwa sound is often represented by the unstressed vowel sound in syllables of longer words.
Examples of syllabication include dividing the word "elephant" into three syllables as el-e-phant, or dividing "banana" into three syllables as ba-na-na. Syllabication is a way of breaking down words into their individual pronunciations or syllables.
Maine is the only U.S. state that has one syllable. 49 states have two or more syllables. They are:AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
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 -lateThere are many examples: aspirinbusinessWednesday
The number of syllables varies depending on your pronunciation. It can be pronounced with three syllables like so: fav-our-ite. Or with two syllables like so: fav-rite. (the middle syllable is dropped)
Examples are 'disrupt' and 'fragment'.
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Two flash-light to figure it out, hold your hand under your chin and say the word. How ever many times your chin dropped is the amount of syllables.
Favorite actually has three syllables. Fav-o-rite. However, the second syllable is often dropped in speech resulting in fav-rite.
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i dropped the locket in the thick mud.
Six examples of words with 4 syllables:EntertainmentOppositionDictionaryGeographyTelevisionWatermelon
perceptive, observant, distinct, pronounced, astute
Monkey, badger, rabbit are a few examples of animal words that have two syllables. There are quite a few more.
A metrical foot is a unit of measurement in poetry that consists of two or three syllables. Common examples include the iamb (two syllables) and the anapest (three syllables).