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CharmYou Posted 13 years ago
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Do you drop the t sound when you pronounce "just go"? I think everyone does. But do you drop t when pronounce "left side"? If so, do you drop the t when you pronounce "corrupt person"? However, if you drop the t in "corrupt person" it will become a double p.
  

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CharmYou Do you drop the t sound when you pronounce "just go"? I think everyone does This is a phrase that is often said with emphasis, in which case liaison is loosened and the [t] is pronounced. CharmYou But do you drop t when pronounce "left side"?

— Mister Micawber

  • CharmYou Do you drop the t sound when you pronounce "just go"?
  • I think everyone does This is a phrase that is often said with emphasis, in which case liaison is loosened and the [t] is pronounced.
  • CharmYou But do you drop t when pronounce "left side"?
  • I do in casual conversation.
  • The reductions and elisions that you have been asking about recently are receiving varied answers because clarity of speech varies with the individual and with the circumstances.
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CharmYouDo you drop the t sound when you pronounce "just go"? I think everyone does
This is a phrase that is often said with emphasis, in which case liaison is loosened and the [t] is pronounced.
CharmYouBut do you drop t when pronounce "left side"?
I do in casual conversation. The reductions and elisions that you have been
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