G.E.T. Handout Day 2 Squeezed-Out Syllables Intonation can also completely get rid of certain entire syllables.

. Some longer words that are stressed on the first syllable squeeze weak syllables right out. Cover up the regular columns and read the words between the brackets. average [vr'j] family [fmlee] aspirin broccoli business camera chocolate comfortable corporal desperate diamond diaper different emerald vegetable beverage ba ery catholic nursery onion [sprin] [brklee] [b"zness] [kmruh] [$%kl't] [k&mft'bl] [$orpr'l] [d!spr't] [d"m'nd] [d"per] [d"ffr'nt] [!mr'ld] [(e t'bl] [be(r'j] [b) ree] [$t%l' ] [nrsree] [*ny'n] finally [fynlee] general [ !nr'l] groceries [#rossreez] interest ["ntr'st] jewelry [ oolree] mathematics [mt%mdix] memory [m!mree] orange [orn ] probably ['rblee] restaurant [r!strnt] separate [s!'r't] several [s!(r'l] liberal [l"br'l] conference [$nfrns] coverage [$&(r'j] history [%"sstree] accidentally [ s!dentlee] basically [bas! lee]

+e#ular Trans"t"ons of ,ouns and -erbs In the list below, change the stress from the first syllable for nouns to the second syllable for verbs .This is a regular, consistent change. Intonation is so powerful that you ll notice that when the stress changes, the pronunciation of the vowels do, too. ,ouns an accent [ks'nt] a concert a conflict a contest a contract a contrast a convert a convict a default a desert" a discharge an envelope an incline an influence an insert an insult an object [knsert] [knfli t] [kntest] [kntrct] [kntrst] [knvert] [knvi t] [deeflt] [d!z'rt] [d"schrj] [nv'lop] ["n line] ["nflu#w$'ns] ["nsert] ["ns'lt] [bject] -erbs to accent to concert to conflict to contest to contract to contrast to convert to convict to default to desert to discharge to envelop to incline to influence to insert to insult to object [ s!nt] [ 'nsert] [ 'nfl"kt] [ 'ntest] [ 'ntrkt] [ 'ntrst] [ 'n(ert] [ 'n("$t] [d'flt] [d'z&rt] [d's$%r ] [en(el'p] [inkl"ne] [influ#w$ns]. [insert] [ins*lt] [!b e$t]

perfect a permit a present produce progress a project a pronoun a protest a rebel a recall a record a reject

['rf'ct] ['rmit] ['r!z'nt] ['roduce] ['rgr's] ['rject] ['ronoun] ['rotest] [r!b*l] [ree ll] [r! 'rd] [reject]

to perfect to permit to present to produce to progress to project to pronounce to protest to rebel to recall to record to reject

[prfekt] [prm"t] [pr'z!nt] [pr'du$e] [pr'#r!ss] [pr' !$t] [pr'noun$e] [pr'test] [r'b!l] [r'kll] [r'$ord] [r' !$t]

+e#ular Trans"t"ons of /d e$t"(es and -erbs ! different change occurs when you go from an ad"ective or a noun to a verb. The stress stays in the same place, but the -mate in an ad"ective is completely reduced #$m t%, whereas in a verb, it is a full#a% sound #$m&it%. ,ouns0/d e$t"(es advocate [dv' 't] animate alternate appropriate approximate articulate associate deliberate discriminate duplicate elaborate estimate graduate intimate moderate predicate separate [n'm't] [ltern't] [!'ropre#y$'t] [!'rks'm't] [rt"cyul't] [!ssosey't] [d'l"br't] [d'skr"m'n't] [du'l' 't] [elbr't] [!st'm't] [#r yu#w$'t] ["nt'm't] [mder't] ['r!d' 't] [s!'r't] -erbs to advocate [dv' %it] to animate to alternate to appropriate to articulate to associate to deliberate to duplicate to elaborate to estimate to graduate to intimate to moderate to predicate to separate [n'm%it] [ltern%it] [!'ropre#y$%it] [rt"cy!l%it] [!ssosey%it] [d'l"ber%it] [du'l' %it] [!lber%it] [!st' m%it] [#r yu#w$%it] ["nt& m%it] [mder%it] ['r!d' %it] [s!'er%it]

to approximate [!'rks' m%it]

to descriminate [d'skr"m'n%it]

'ark the intonation or indicate the long vowel on the italicized word, depending which part of speech it is. &' (ou need to insert a paragraph here on this newspaper insert. )' *ow can you ob"ect to this ob"ect+ ,' -'d li e to present you with this present. .' /ould you care to elaborate on his elaborate explanation+ 0' 1he manufacturer couldn't recall if there'd been a recall. 2' 1he religious convert wanted to convert the world' 3' 1he political rebels wanted to rebel against the world' 4' 1he mogul wanted to record a new record for his latest artist' 5' -f you perfect your intonation6 your accent will be perfect. &7' 8ue to the drought6 the fields didn t produce much produce this year' &&' 9nfortunately6 :ity *all wouldn't permit them to get a permit. &)' *ave you heard that your associate is nown to associate with gangsters+ &,' *ow much do you estimate that the estimate will be+ &.' 1he facilitator wanted to separate the general topic into separate categories'

1u"ld"n# an 2ntonat"on Senten$e &' - bought a sandwich' )' - sa"d - bought a sandwich' ,' - sa"d - thin - bought a sandwich' .' - said - really thin - bought a sandwich' 0' - said - really thin - bought a chic en sandwich' 2' - said - really thin - bought a $%"$ken salad sandwich' 3' - said - really thin - bought a %alf a chic en salad sandwich' 4' - said - really thin - bought a %alf a chic en salad sandwich this afternoon. 5' - a$tually said - really thin - bought a %alf a chic en salad sandwich this afternoon. &7' - a$tually said - really thin - bought another %alf a chic en salad sandwich this afternoon. &&' :an you bel"e(e - a$tually said - really thin - bought another %alf a chic en salad sandwich this afternoon+ &' - d"d it. )' - did it a#a"n. ,' - already d"d it again' .' - thin - already d"d it again' 0' - sa"d - thin - already d"d it again' 2' - sa"d - thin - already did it again yesterday. 3' - sa"d - thin - already d"d it again the day before yesterday. &' - want a ball. )' - want a large ball. ,' - want a lar#e3 red ball. .' - want a lar#e3 red6 bouncy ball. 0' - want a lar#e3 red bouncy rubber ball. 2' - want a lar#e3 red bouncy rubber basketball' &' - want a ra"se' )' - want a b"# ra"se. ,' - want a b"#6 impressive raise' .' - want a b"#6 impressive6 annual ra"se. 0' - want a b"#6 impressive6 annual cost of l"("n# raise' 45"l"'"n"sms6 *ere are some examples of words and phrases which are ;<:9=->? to the ;hilippine <nglish that do @A1 appear in other <nglish dialects at all' AE American English &' BCerD months E Feptember6 Actober6 @ovember6 8ecember #months ending with (ber$' )' >ircon E used when referring to the >irconditioning system' >lthough this term is also used ion >ustralia and Fingapore #>:$' ,' Crown out E ;ower failure' Aften referred to as blac out in Critish and >merican <nglish' .' :'?' E 1oilet6 bathroom6 washroom #:? is an acronym for comfort room$ 0' :arabao E a water buffalo' 2' :ommander E slang for Bmy wifeD 3' :ommuter E same meaning as in other forms of <nglish but implies one who ta es public transport #rarely used to refer to motorists$ 4' :ourse E this term is used in the ;hilippines to define whole academic programs leading to either an associateGs or bachelorGs degree' 5' <very now and then E Aften' &7' Hor a while E used on the telephone to mean Bplease waitD' #>< E ;lease holdI$ &&' JetKgo down #a vehicle$ E BJet offD' 8erived from 1agalog context Bbumaba aD meaning Bget downD' &)' Jimmic E to go out and have fun' -n ><6 meaning Btric D6 BattentionLgrabberD6 Bpublicity stuntD &,' =ast last wee E theKa wee before last &.' @ext next wee E theKa wee after next &0' ?efKHrigidaire E ?efrigeratorKHridge in >< &2' ?emembrance E used when the majority of the <nglish spea ing world uses the word BsouvenirD &3' Falvage E murdered for political or by policeKmilitary elements &4' Ftow away E ?un away from home' &5' 1a e home E 1a eLout or Bto goD in >< )7' 1he other day E B1he day before yesterdayD MMMMM ?eminderN ;lease prepare for a Ouiz next meeting about the topics we discussed on 8ay & P )'

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Pronunciation Did he? Didee? Does he? Duzzy? Was he? Wuzzy? Has he? Hazzy? Is he? Izzy? Will he? Willy? Would he? Woody? Can he? Canny? Wouldn't you? Wooden chew? Shouldn't I? Shdn ni? Won't he? Woe knee? Didn't he? Didn knee? Hasn't he? Has a knee? Wouldn't he? Wooden knee? Isn't he? Is a knee? Isn't it? Is a nit? Doesn't it? Duzza nit? !en't I? Are ni? Won't you? Wone chew? Don't you? Done chew? Can't you? Can chew? Could you? C"oo? Would you? W"oo?