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Kekel Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

how to...

Is a pattern in American English to pronounce "how to" as /hauru/ ??

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how to = howta

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If you have a flapped r in your native language, and you are using r to indicate that sound, then that's correct -- or very close to correct. The tapped t of American English is similar to the r of many Romance languages, but not exactly the same.

CJ
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Yes, this is the kind of r I meant!
thanks CF
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CalifJimThe tapped t of American English is similar to the r of many Romance languages, but not exactly the same.
I've read that many times... I even read that the American tapped t is like Italian r. I just wanted to say that tapped t's have absolutely nothing to do with Italian r's!
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I just wanted to say that tapped t's have absolutely nothing to do with Italian r's!
What? What do you know about it? You speak Italian or something?!
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CalifJimWhat? What do you know about it? You speak Italian or something?! Emotion: smile
LOL, let's
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Yeah, Kooyeen!
If I got what a flap R is, in my native language, Portuguese, we have this kind of sound.

Just as a matter of curiosity for you, that's the way we can distinguish these two words:
Caro (a flat R ) - expensive
Carro (a strong R ) - car
See ya.
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is it ok to say "let's say" instead of "let's just say", leaving out "just"?
Yes. We do that all the time. Either way is fine.

CJ
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