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The letter "T" is not disappearing from spoken English. However, it is often pronounced differently depending on the context. For example, the "T" sound is often omitted or reduced in words like "water" or "butter". This is a common feature of spoken English, but it doesn't mean the letter "T" is going...
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The letter "T" is not disappearing from spoken English. However, it is often pronounced differently depending on the context. For example, the "T" sound is often omitted or reduced in words like "water" or "butter". This is a common feature of spoken English, but it doesn't mean the letter "T" is going away. read less
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Not disappearing, but often softened or replaced. In American English, "T" becomes a flap sound (like "D") in words like "butter" → "budder". In some accents, it’s dropped: "Internet" → "Innernet".
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Not exactly, but the pronunciation of the letter "T" is changing in many dialects of spoken English, especially in American and British informal speech. This phenomenon is called flapping, glottalization, or elision, depending on the context. 1. Flapping (American English) In American English, the...
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Not exactly, but the pronunciation of the letter "T" is changing in many dialects of spoken English, especially in American and British informal speech. This phenomenon is called flapping, glottalization, or elision, depending on the context. 1. Flapping (American English) In American English, the "T" often sounds like a soft "D" between two vowel sounds. Example: "butter" → sounds like "budder" "water" → sounds like "wader" "city" → sounds like "cidy" 2. Glottalization (British English, especially Cockney & Estuary English) In some British accents, especially in London (Cockney, Estuary English), the "T" is replaced by a glottal stop (a small pause in the throat). Example: "bottle" → sounds like "bo’le" "butter" → sounds like "bu’uh" 3. Elision (Dropping the T completely) In fast, casual speech, the "T" sometimes disappears entirely. Example: "Internet" → sounds like "Innernet" "Mountain" → sounds like "Moun’n" "Want to" → sounds like "Wanna" Is the letter "T" disappearing? Not entirely—it’s just evolving in different accents and informal speech. However, in formal speech or careful pronunciation, the "T" is still pronounced clearly. read less
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No, the letter "T" is not disappearing from spoken English, but it's sometimes pronounced differently or even dropped entirely in certain contexts. This is due to a phenomenon called "T-glottalization," where the "T" sound is replaced by a glottal stop, a sudden pause in the vocal cords. This happens...
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No, the letter "T" is not disappearing from spoken English, but it's sometimes pronounced differently or even dropped entirely in certain contexts. This is due to a phenomenon called "T-glottalization," where the "T" sound is replaced by a glottal stop, a sudden pause in the vocal cords. This happens most often in words where the "T" is between vowels and in certain dialectal forms of English. read less
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