Consonant Sound Flap T t̬ as in quotwaterquot – American English Pronunciation

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This consonant sound can be confusing, but if you pronounce it in the right way at the right time, you'll sound way more like an American. • In this video, you'll find out how to make the flap 'T' /t̬/ consonant, and when and why it's used in words. • You'll practice making this sound with a pronunciation exercise recorded by a speech-language pathologist, specializing in an American accent. • Just so you know, we have a website: https://soundsamerican.net/ • Quick Links: • • Consonant sound Flap 'T' /t̬/, as in water: 00:00 • • Regular 'T' vs Flap 'T': 00:20 • • What is a Flap 'T' sound? 00:55 • • When does the Flap 'T' occur? 01:51 • • Why do Americans pronounce the Flap 'T'? 02:10 • • How to make the Flap 'T' /t̬/ sound: 02:28 • • Pronunciation exercise: 03:39 • Related Videos: • #AmericanPronunciation #ConsonantSounds #StopSounds • ►Stop Sounds Overview • • Stop Sounds Overview – American Engli... • ► Consonant Sound / p / as in pie • • Consonant Sound / p / as in pie - A... • ► Consonant Sound /b/ as in boy • • Consonant Sound / b / as in boy – A... • ► Consonant Sound /t/ as in toy • • Consonant Sound / t / as in toy – A... • ► Consonant Sound Glottal 'T' /ʔ/ as in button • • Consonant Sound Glottal 'T' / ʔ / as ... • ► Consonant Sound /d/ as in dog • • Consonant Sound / d / as in dog – A... • ► Consonant Sound /k/ as in key • • Consonant Sound / k / as in key – A... • ► Consonant Sound /g/ as in gift • • Consonant Sound / g / as in gift – ... • [THIS VIDEO HAS ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE, PORTUGUESE, AND RUSSIAN SUBTITLES] • --------------------------------------------------------------------------- • TRANSCRIPT • Hello there! This is the Sounds American channel. • In this video, we're going to talk about the flap 'T' sound, as in the word water. • You can also hear this sound in words like city, butter, title or kitty. • Now listen to how these words sound with a regular 'T': • city, butter, title, kitty. • Can you hear a difference? • In American English, these words are pronounced with the flap 'T'. • There's nothing wrong with using a regular 'T', it just sounds a little less American and more British. And there's nothing wrong with British English. • So, if you have more important things to work on for your pronunciation, you may skip the rest of this video. • If you'd like to fine-tune your American accent, keep watching. • So, what exactly is the flap 'T' sound? • If you watched the Stop Sounds Overview video, you may remember that there are six stop consonants in American English. • And yet, here's one more stop sound. • No, it's not a mistake. • The flap 'T' is somewhere between the /t/ and the /d/ sounds. It's basically the /t/ sound which is pronounced in a different way in certain positions in a word. • The thing is, when the /t/ occurs between voiced sounds, it sounds more like a quick /d/: water. • When does it happen? • When the /t/ is between two vowels, as vowel sounds are always voiced: • Betty, dated, writer • Or between a vowel and a voiced consonant sound: • little, metal, bottom. • Why does it happen? • Because it's easier to continue voicing rather than switching to a voiceless /t/ sound. For example, bet – Betty . • Speaking about voicing, it's time to learn how to make the flap 'T' and find out whether it's similar or different from the /t/ and the /d/ sounds. • Just like for the /t/ or the /d/ sounds, • slightly open your mouth and leave your lips in a neutral position. • Now, you have to stop the air in your mouth. • Again, do it the same way as for the /t/ or the /d/: • Place the tip of your tongue on the alveolar ridge behind your upper front teeth. • Next, release the air and add your voice. • This is where the flap 'T' may sound similar to the /d/ sound, but the flap 'T' is quicker. • The flap 'T' is also called a tap 'T' because it describes how your tongue quickly taps your alveolar ridge, so focus on making a brief voiced sound, much like a fast /d/. • Now, let's try saying it: /t̬/, /t̬/, /t̬/. • [Pronunciation exercise] • Time to do some practice exercises. • As usual, you’ll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation. Like this. • You’ll have a few seconds to pronounce the word. Don't skip this part, as the more time you practice, the better your pronunciation will become. • Let’s begin! • • auto • • artist • • beauty • • data • • duty • • party • • pity • • forty • • later • • editor • • motor • • graffiti • • liberty • • visitor • • daughter • • dramatic • • authority • • computer • • attic • • pretty • • matter • • better • • butter • • cottage • • committee • • little • • battle • • bottle • • cattle • • turtle • You're done! Congratulations! • Give us a thumbs up if you liked this video. • Share this video with your friends and don't forget to subscribe!

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