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Daily wordsMots du 31 juil. 2026

Endings that swallow a syllable

Ten words that are spelled with one more syllable than anybody says.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : vegetable, chocolate, different, business, family, camera, interest, average, restaurant, evening. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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Les dix mots10 mots, 10 phrases

  1. 1
    vegetable/ˈvedʒtəbəl/nounA plant grown to be eaten.Three syllables, not four: VEJ-ta-bl. The second E is gone.
  2. 2
    chocolate/ˈtʃɔːklət/nounA sweet brown food made from cocoa.Two syllables: CHOK-lit. Nobody says the middle O.
  3. 3
    different/ˈdɪfərənt/Se dit aussi ˈdɪfrənt.adjectiveNot the same.Two syllables in speech: DIF-rent.
  4. 4
    business/ˈbɪznəs/nounWork done to make money.Two syllables: BIZ-nis. The middle I disappears entirely.
  5. 5
    family/ˈfæməli/Se dit aussi ˈfæmli.nounThe people you are related to.Usually two syllables: FAM-lee.
  6. 6
    camera/ˈkæmərə/Se dit aussi ˈkæmrə.nounA device for taking photographs.Two syllables: CAM-ra.
  7. 7
    interest/ˈɪntrəst/Se dit aussi ˈɪntərəst ou ˈɪntərɪst.nounA wish to know more about something.Two syllables: IN-trist. The middle E vanishes.
  8. 8
    average/ˈævərɪdʒ/Se dit aussi ˈævrədʒ ou ˈævrɪdʒ.adjectiveOrdinary, neither high nor low.Two syllables: AV-rij.
  9. 9
    restaurant/ˈrestərˌɑːnt/Se dit aussi ˈreˌstrɑːnt.nounA place where you pay to eat a meal.Two syllables: REST-ront. The AU in the middle is skipped.
  10. 10
    evening/ˈiːvnɪŋ/nounThe end of the day, before night.Two syllables: EEV-ning, not three.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    Is there a vegetable dish on the menu?

  2. 2

    She brought chocolate back for the whole office.

  3. 3

    This is a different room from yesterday.

  4. 4

    I am here on business for a week.

  5. 5

    My family is coming over this weekend.

  6. 6

    The camera on this phone is very good.

  7. 7

    He showed no interest in the idea.

  8. 8

    It was an average day at work.

  9. 9

    The restaurant near the station is closed.

  10. 10

    Are you free later this evening?