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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Put it down or put rit down ?

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00It's been a few days since I started to wonder whether I should put "r" sound before "it" in "put it down". 02br
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00Another example is "get out" and whenever I hear it from native people, most of time, it sounded like "get rout". Besides, it's less difficult to say such phrase with "r"sound in front. 02br
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00Please someone help me. 02br
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00Thanks in advance. 0-
  

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0 No "r" sound necessary or desirable in these phrases. Which native speakers have you been listening to? 0-

— Khoff

  • 0 No "r" sound necessary or desirable in these phrases.
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0 No "r" sound necessary or desirable in these phrases. Which native speakers have you been listening to? 0-
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0 Thanks for your help. 02br
00I know that British people sound "t" very strongly so you could know them British. But I was wondered if I heard it correctly, but by your help, I know that it is "t" sound. I am in Australia. Maybe it's because native speakers speak fast. 02br
00Well, anyway, I thought it was "r" sound. 02br
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00Thank you. 0-
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0 Hi Victoria, 02br
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00Sometimes people speak very quickly, and do omit the 't'. They say "gerri' ow"for "get it out" 02br
00"purri' dahn" for 'put it down' etc. 02br
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00The omission of the 't' is due to the "glottal stop" , and is a feature of many E. speaking accents, and very noticable in Australia. 02br
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