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Hi123 Posted 9 years ago
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the letter T in the word immortal seems to not be pronounced, am I right? I also would like to know if there is a rule for when the T is not pronounced.
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hi123 the letter T in the word immortal seems to not be pronounced, am I right? No. It may be a bit slurred or blurred, especially, I think, in casual American speech.
- hi123 the letter T in the word immortal seems to not be pronounced, am I right?
- No.
- It may be a bit slurred or blurred, especially, I think, in casual American speech.
- In careful BrE speech it is articulated very clearly.
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hi123the letter T in the word immortal seems to not be pronounced, am I right?
No. It may be a bit slurred or blurred, especially, I think, in casual American speech. In careful BrE speech it is articulated very clearly.
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In US English, it is pronounced more like a "d": "immordal." But there is a sound there, otherwise it would be the word "immoral."
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