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101. How to pronounce: Flap T and D
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9 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2021
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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]
If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/
You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/
Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/
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]
If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/
You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/
Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/
Released:
Feb 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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