wonder word: Catholic

I wonder how an American pronounces…
Catholic
/ˈkæθ-lɪk/

We write:  Catholic
We say:  /ˈkæθ-lɪk/

The written word has 3 syllables:  cath-o-lic.
But in natural speech, we say it as 2 syllables.

We stress the first syllable:  /ˈkæθ-/
The second syllable is unstressed: /-lɪk/

Can you hear which written vowel is not pronounced?  /ˈkæθ-lɪk/

The pictures above are:

1. a Catholic priest
2. a Catholic pope
3. a Catholic monastery
4. a Catholic cathedral

Now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Which written vowel is not pronounced?

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