How do you pronounce the word "Diamond" in English?

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Hi All,

I am curious to know that sometimes I hear native speakers say "Diamond" without the sound of "a", like "Dimond", especially in the songs, I always can't hear the sound of "a", please advise. Thanks a lot!

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In connected speech, this may well happen- the sound may either be very small or actually lost.
 

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And the final /d/ may also shrink or vanish.
 

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The 'a' can be lost in 'diary' too, and perhaps other two-syllable words where the stress is on the first syllable.
On the other hand, the 'a' is rarely lost when the stress is elsewhere, as in 'diapositive, diarrhea' etc.
 
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