Elision of sounds / syllables 2 - Connected speech 

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In this video, we look at elision of syllables / sounds in longer words, which is very common and a big part of connected speech. Elision is when a sound disappears from a word. It’s like the sound has been deleted by the other stronger sounds.
00:18 What is elision? Plus examples
02:31 Example sets with examples in context
09:52 Examples of elision in American English
11:20 Final repeat
Elision of sounds (syllables) happens in many longer words. Not every sound is pronounced:
Natural Ooo - Natural Oo
Library Ooo - Library Oo
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Word list:
Natural
Library
Police
Preferable
Aspirin
Catholic
Theory
Interested
General
Extraordinary
Liberal
Practically
Geography
Finalist
History
Restaurant
Principle
Literature
Dictionary
Basically
Cafeteria
Diaper
Orange
Gasoline