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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is "(space) and time" pronounced as "(space) /əntaim/"? Or "(space) ənd/taim/"?

Is "(space) and time" pronounced as "(space) /?ntaim/"? Or "(space) ?nd/taim/"?
  

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The /d/ and the /t/ are not both heard. The /t/ is heard.

— Philip

  • The /d/ and the /t/ are not both heard.
  • The /t/ is heard.
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The /d/ and the /t/ are not both heard. The /t/ is heard.
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is and here pronounced as /?n/? Or /æn/?
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NL888/?n/
Here, as schwa, barely audible.
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To be honest, most native speakers will drop the 'd' from 'and', but it sounds so much nicer to keep the 'd' sound. Listen to the BBC News presenters, they tend to keep the 'd' sound.
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