More than Just Lines on a Map: Best Practices for U.S Bike Routes
Dropped syllables
1. DROPPED LINES
Number of syllables
Review: the number of vowels Reduction of syllables
Today / 2 syllables
Hotel / 2 syllables
Vanity / 3 syllables
But sometimes vowels sounds disappear giving as a consequence a
reduction in the number of syllables.
Ex:
Basic
Basically /
Dramatic
Dramatically /
Practice /
Practically //
Differ
Different
General
Generally
2. Interest
Preference
Temperature
Family
Laboratory
Aspirin
Chocolate
Opera
Several
Desperate
Every