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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Flap sound in British English? ex) very
The flap is heard in the North American English pronunciation of bitter and butter, and in some British pronunciations of very.
Does it mean some Bristish does not curl their tongue a lot when pronouncing 'r' in very?
Does it mean some Bristish does not curl their tongue a lot when pronouncing 'r' in very?
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I'd say you're correct. The tongue must be curled (or retracted in some way) in order to prevent it from fluttering or trilling against the top gum - or producing a "d" sound.
- I'd say you're correct.
- The tongue must be curled (or retracted in some way) in order to prevent it from fluttering or trilling against the top gum - or producing a "d" sound.
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I'd say you're correct. The tongue must be curled (or retracted in some way) in order to prevent it from fluttering or trilling against the top gum - or producing a "d" sound.
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