English Omission & Reductions

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In American English is common to omit consonants in the words

OmissionsT / D

Practice each of the examples through reading

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Examples

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In American English we often find omission of the final consonant.

Final consonant deletion

It happend when a full vowel is reduced to schwa

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English Vowel Reductions

Pronuciation

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Reading Exercise

Put it all in practice

Workshop

Final Consonant Deletion

• Hand - as "han"
• Friend - as "frien"
• Send - as "sen"
• Cold - as "col"
• Read - as "rea"
• Fast - as "fas"
• Wind - as "win"
• Land - as "lan"
• Find - as "fin"

• He gave me a high-five and I felt a sharp pain in my han.
• I have a lot of frien coming over for dinner tonight.
• Can you sen me the email again? I didn't receive it.
• It's so col outside, I need to wear my warmest coat.
• I love to rea books in my free time, it's so relaxing.
• The car sped by us fas, leaving a trail of dust behind.
• The wind blew through the trees, making a soft whistling soun.
• We arrived at the lan of the airport after a long flight.
• I'm trying to fin my keys, but I can't remember where I put them.

Examples

• America
• Family
• Completely
• Television
• Animal
• Photograph
• Chocolate
• Information
• University
• September

• Hospital
• Problem
• Computerr"
• Absolutely"
• Economy"
• Reality
• Opportunity
• Regularly
• Necessary

Reading Example

Yesterday, I went to the store to buy some grocer'ies. I picked up a few items, like bread, milk, and cheese. The cashier was really nice and asked me if I found everythin' okay. After payin', I headed out to my car and realized I left my phone in the shop. I hurried back inside and luckily, they still had it. Whew! I'm glad I didn't lose it. As I was drivin' home, I noticed how beautiful the scenery was. The sun was settin' behind the mountains, paintin' the sky with vibrant colors. It was a peaceful moment. When I got home, I decided to cook dinner. I made a delicious pasta dish with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. It smelled amazin'! After dinner, I relaxed on the couch and watched a movie. The film was about a family who went on a vacation to the beach. It was a heartwarming story. Eventually, I got tired and went to bed. As I lay there, I thought about how grateful I am for the simple pleasures in life, like good food, friendly encounters, and beautiful sunsets. It's the little things that make life worth living.

T / D - omission

D examples

T examples

• Wednesday - Wensday
• Medicine - med'cine
• Ladder - lad'er
• Middle - mid'l
• Buddy - buh-ee
• Added - ad'ed
• Credit - cre'it
• Faded - fa'ed
• Gradual - gra'ual

• Water - wa'er
• Better - be'er
• Little - li'l
• Butter - bu'er
• Mountain - moun'n
• Twenty - twen'y
• Getting - gettin'
• Outfit - ou'fit
• Wanted - wan'ed

Reading example

Hey there, how's it going? I was thinking we could grab some dinner later. What do you say? I'm craving some pizza, but we could also go for some burgers if you're in the mood. I heard there's a new restaurant downtown that's got great reviews. I'm gettin' hungry just thinkin' about it. Let's meet up around seven and we can decide then. Sound good to you? Awesome, I'll text ya the details. Oh, by the way, did you hear about Sarah's promotion? She's doing really well at her new job. It's inspiring to see her succeed like that. Anyway, I gotta run, but I'll see ya later!