Words that lost a syllable over time

/ˈsepərˌeɪt/verb

To split something into parts.

Could you separate the check for us, please?

/ˈsepərˌeɪt/verb

To split something into parts.

As a verb the ending is a full ate sound, unlike the flat adjective.

/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/adverb

Very likely, though not for certain.

I'll probably regret ordering that second plate.

/ˈprɑːbəˌbliː/adverb

Very likely, though not for certain.

/ˈtemprətʃər/noun

How hot or cold something is.

My soup arrived at a really odd temperature.

/ˈtemprətʃər/noun

How hot or cold something is.

No per in the middle: tem-pruh-cher.

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/noun

The end of the day, from late afternoon until dark.

Thanks for such a lovely evening, everyone.

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/noun

The end of the day, from late afternoon until dark.

Two beats, not three: eev-ning.

/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjective

Easy on the body, with nothing sore or pinching.

These chairs are more comfortable than I expected.

/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/adjective

Easy on the body, with nothing sore or pinching.

Stress on the first syllable and everything after it goes flat. The 'fort' part sounds like 'fert'.

/ˈdɪfərənt/adjective

Not the same as something else.

Yours tastes completely different from mine.

/ˈdɪfərənt/adjective

Not the same as something else.

/ˈtʃɔːklət/noun

A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans.

Should we share the chocolate cake for dessert?

/ˈtʃɔːklət/noun

A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans.

Two syllables in normal speech, CHOK-lut. The middle 'o' is gone.

/ˈvedʒtəbəl/noun

A plant part eaten as food, like a carrot or a bean.

Did anyone else try the vegetable side dish?

/ˈvedʒtəbəl/noun

A plant part eaten as food, like a carrot or a bean.

Three syllables, VEJ-tuh-bul. Nothing sounds between the j and the t.

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/adjective

Liked more than all the others.

What's your favorite thing on this menu?

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/adjective

Liked more than all the others.

/ˈrestərˌɑːnt/noun

A place you go to buy and eat a meal.

This restaurant is still my favorite one downtown.

/ˈrestərˌɑːnt/noun

A place you go to buy and eat a meal.

Three beats in speech: res-ter-ahnt.