BBC Learning English:How to 🗣️ say ‘chocolate’

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Chocolate or chocolate?
Most native speakers drop syllables in certain words.
confused? Don’t worry.
The word chocolate looks like it should have three syllables. But in natural English, a lot of native speakers tend to say it with two syllables. We dropped the /o/ sound. So [chop-koh-lut] becomes [chok-lut].
Practice saying it with me.
I always eat chocolate before bed. Life’s depressing without chocolate. Basically, I’m obsessed with chocolate. There are other words in English that follow a similar pattern. Did you notice one in this video? Let us know in the comments.

chocolate /ˈtʃɒklɪt/ チョコレート
native speakers /ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkərz/ ネイティブスピーカー
drop syllables /drɒp ˈsɪləbəlz/ 音節を省略する
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ 混乱している
don’t worry /doʊnt ˈwʌri/ 心配しないで
natural English /ˈnætʃərəl ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 自然な英語
native speakers tend to say /ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkərz tɛnd tu seɪ/ ネイティブスピーカーは〜と言う傾向がある
[chok-lut] /ˈtʃɒklɪt/ チョコレート (2音節)
depressing /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ/ 気分を沈ませる
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ 夢中になっている
pattern /ˈpætərn/ パターン
video /ˈvɪdi.oʊ/ ビデオ
Let us know /lɛt ʌs noʊ/ 教えてください
comments /ˈkɑmɛnts/ コメント