10.04.2017 (100)

Let’s practice the Flap T:

better
university
hospital
middle
thirty
forty

Omitted /t/: /t/

An italicized /t/ means that the sound can be silent—or omitted—from a word. This /t/ allophone varies the most widely among native speakers, and even within a single speaker's speech patterns. The /t/ is less likely to be omitted when the speaker is emphasizing the word for an reason. Also, among all the /t/ allophones, this usage can be considered the most informal and non-standardized.

There are two scenarios where the /t/ is often omitted.

Scenario 1) The /t/ is optionally silent when it follows /n/ and precedes a vowel sound, /r/ (including all r-controlled vowels) or a syllabic /l/.

1. center: /ˈsɛnt ɚ/

2. gentle: /ˈʤɛnt l/

3. advantage: /əd ˈvænt ɪʤ/

Scenario 2) In addition to the above instances of omitting the /t/, it is often omitted when it occurs between two consonant sounds (except the consonants specifically mentioned for /t̬/ and glottal stop). This is likely to occur when an -s ending is added to a word.

1. prints: /prɪnts/

2. acts: /ækts/

3. accepts: /ək ˈsɛpts/

WATCH THE VIDEO AND INDICATE THE WRONG SENTENCE.

 The man's a lawyer.
 His client is convicted to a jail sentence although he didn't commit a crime.
 The client wants to take revenge on his lawyer.
 All the sentences are correct.

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When you _________________your work ___________-.
When your work _______________ the wrong man _______________.
When the wrong man________________________ he______________________
When he___________________________he thinks about you a lot.
And when he thinks about you a lot your house _________________.
Don't have your house __________________. __________________ and upgrade to DirectTV.
Call 1-800 DIRECTTV.