2014-10-09 Communication: reduced pronunciation

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1 lit(e)rature (syllable is silent in British English)
2 rest(au)rant (silent in American and British)
3 int(e)resting (both)
4 diff(e)rent (both)
5 hist(o)ry (British English, 3 syllables in American)
6 fright(e)ning (both)
7 med(i)cine (British English only, 3 syl. in AmEng)
8 comf(or)table (more or less both; "come-fter-bull")
9 temp(e)rature (both)
10 diction(a)ry (BrEng only)
- Many words that end with "ary" or "ory", the first vowel isn't pronounced in British English, but it is in American

monster -> monstrous -> monstrosity
	   curious -> curiosity
	   generous -> generosity
	   religious -> religiosity
	   luminous -> luminosity
		  (etc.)

(likeness, homeless, etc. are *not* examples)

veg(e)table
vet(e)ran
brocc(o)li
choc(o)late
mem(o)rable (sometimes)
Wedn(e)sday ("wendzday")
act(u)ally
us(u)ally
prob(a)bly or even pro(bab)ly
nat(u)ral
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These are different from reduced sounds, where all the syllables are still there but some specific sounds may not be:
piece of cake -> "piece a cake"
Land of Lakes -> Land O' Lakes
of the clock -> o'clock

God be with you -> goodbye
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Homework: 162