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101. How to pronounce: Flap T and D
Category: Education
Duration: 00:08:54
Publish Date: 2021-02-05 13:00:30
Description:

English sounds can be really confusing sometimes.
In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words or sounds.
This week we’re going to talk about the flap T and D, as in pairs like writer-rider, metal-medal, Adam-atom, or wedding-wetting?

Have you ever noticed that these words sound the same? Listen to the episode to learn how to say the T and D in American English when they are in the middle of the word!

Don’t forget to grab a free practice sheet with audio! https://theaccentsway.com/t-d-freebie/

Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode:

  • writing / riding: ˈrai-ding [IPA: ˈraɪɾɪŋ]
  • president: pre-zuh-d’nt [IPA: ˈprezɪɾənt ]
  • bidding: bi-ding [IPA: ˈbɪɾɪŋ]
  • Betty: be-dee [IPA: ˈbeɾi]
  • hotter: haa-d’r [IPA: hɑːɾər]
  • about it: uh-bau-dit [IPA: əˈbaʊɾɪt]
  • it is: i-dis [IPA: ɪɾɪz]
  • Wetting / wedding: we-ding [IPA: ˈweɾɪŋ]

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