Flap T or Normal T?
Hello! I have frequently heard my English teachers pronounce the t in words like better or little or university or city just like the t in toy or tennis. And also singers sometimes flap the t and sometimes don't. In Oxford Learner's Dictionary, the American pronunciation for a word such as better doesn't have the flap T, but Merriam-Webster and Longman do. I'm really confused. Since I'm speaking American English and want my pronunciation to be native-like, what is the correct form?
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Kasra Nemati Since I'm speaking American English and want my pronunciation to be native-like, what is the correct form? There is no 'correct form'. There are no rules.
- Kasra Nemati Since I'm speaking American English and want my pronunciation to be native-like, what is the correct form?
- There is no 'correct form'.
- There are no rules.
- The flap-T (and other reduced sounds) are simply an effect of fluent speech in most (not all) native speakers.
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Kasra NematiSince I'm speaking American English and want my pronunciation to be native-like, what is the correct form?
There is no 'correct form'. There are no rules. The flap-T (and other reduced sounds) are simply an effect of fluent speech in most (not all) native speakers.
0Kasra NematiHello! I have frequently heard my English teachers pronounce the t in words like better or little or university or city just like the t in toy or tennis. And also singers sometimes flap the t and sometimes don't. In Oxford Learner's Dictionary, the American pronunciation for a word such as better doesn't have the flap T, but Merriam-Webster and Longman do.
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