Silent R: comfortable Saturday, October 31, 2020 by Eva Easton 2 Comments Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllable ispronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.In this video, we practice reduction in the word comfortable Now it’s your turn.Each word has a disappearing vowel.Which vowel is not pronounced? 1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-opera.mp3opera a e i o 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-several.mp3several a e i o 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-chocolate.mp3chocolate a e i o 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-different.mp3different a e i o 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-niagara.mp3Niagara Falls a e i o 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-extraordinary.mp3extraordinary a e i o 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-interested-in.mp3interested in a e i o 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-average.mp3average a e i o 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-aspirin.mp3 aspirin a e i o 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-catholic.mp3Catholic a e i o 11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-every.mp3every a e i o 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/silent-vwl-colonel.mp3colonel a e i o Time's up The Secret of R: 1-syllable wordsunstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)consonant clustersdisappearing vowelsmy classroom worksheets at the bottom of this page Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Tell your friends. Share this lesson.
Eva Easton says Monday, November 2, 2020 at 12:27 pm Hello Fatima, Next week’s word is going to be “vegetable.” Thank you. Eva Reply
Fatima says
thanks for the activities
Eva Easton says
Hello Fatima,
Next week’s word is going to be “vegetable.”
Thank you.
Eva