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

[EngFan]

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!

EngFan

 

[Tdol]

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

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

Here are some examples you can listen to diamond - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online.

 

[5jj]

Here are some examples you can listen to diamond - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online.

The single-word pronunciations are very clear, and have three syllables. The example of the word in the sentence is more natural. The second syllable is much less evident.

 

[Tdol]

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

 

[Raymott]

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.

 

[raindoctor]

Check these out:

John Wells’s phonetic blog: diamond
PhonetiBlog