How to Pronounce T in the MIDDLE of WORDS: FLAP T RULES in American English

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[@IbelieveandfollowJesus]

How well explained! Thank you in Christ Jesus.

[@safir420]

Your pronunciation is very clear to understand for non native person

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

I'm glad you found it clear to understand! Thanks for the feedback 😀

[@sajjadullah6957]

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[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

You are welcome! Glad you're here! :)

[@aseelal-maktari271]

Really simple explanation. It helped me a lot, thank you so much :)

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Glad to hear it! 😀

[@Bigoncho]

Hi, I'm brazilian and for me this sound, it sounds an "R" in portuguese. I know american teachers describe it as a fast "D'. The examples of words with a "t" that sounds like a fast "d": party, dirty, pretty, beautiful, beauty, treaty, motor, polluted, waiting, Betty Here some portuguese words that the pronunciation sounds like a fast d in english: Aranha, arara, agora, adora, abobora.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Hi Francisco! Thanks for stopping by and adding your input. I have heard that about the flapped t sounding like r in other languages, and I agree, but I think the flapped t is made just a little differently than the r in Portuguese and other languages. I feel like the flapped t is just a tiny bit longer than the r, but maybe that's just the way I say it. Just my two cents...it probably doesn't matter as long as we can distinguish it from a /t/. By the way, my husband is from Brazil, so I have studied Portuguese and have been to Brazil about 15 times. :)

[@GL-cj5pf]

Thank you for the beautiful teacher .Really helpful .

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@himajareddy3196]

Thank you ma'am! Easily understood.

[@abdallahalhaddad3463]

Thank You Teacher شكراً لك يا معلمة

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

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[@akagi42]

I am Korean. In British English, T is clearly pronounced as T. However, in American English, T is often pronounced as R. But Americans don't seem to feel it. But that's what it sounds like, at least in countries that don't speak English as their first language. It sounds closer to R than D. For example, in the case of BATTERY, I can only hear BARERRY no matter how many times I hear it. It's very fascinating.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Good point! I understand why it sounds like R to you. It does not sound like an R to us because American English R is not made in that way. When we make an R in English, the tongue does not touch anything. For us, the T that changes to D sounds like D becausre it's made in the same place of the mouth as D, and it is voiced (unlike T, which is voiceless).

[@fakexdd8979]

Exactly! I'm confused why it sounds more like R than what they usually hear

[@tsyrenabatozhargalova8489]

Thanks a lot for clear explanation of pronunciation rules! American D instead of T was the mystic for me, but actually I like how it sounds😊 I’m your new subscriber! ❤

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Thanks for sharing! I'm so glad it was helpful and am happy to have you here. I'd love to know where you're from!

[@Beethzzz]

Thanks a lot

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Happy to help!

[@atrickateman3371]

So helpful just suscribed:)

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Yay! Thank you!

[@atrickateman3371]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish ma'am can you upload more lessons and something about how to improve intonation.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

@@atrickateman3371 Yes, I can make a video about intonation and rhythm. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@atrickateman3371]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish thank you I'll be waiting for lessons

[@anelr43]

Thanks to my new friend Javier from Venezuela for sharing me this video to improve my speaking.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Excellent!

[@fidhiyamazi6112]

Thanks teacher

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

You are welcome! :)

[@nicknameunknown4911]

What dou you meant about "stressed"? And you was say about not stressed and stressed? What was that meant? would you tell me more ms? And would you accept my request for up coming video? I want to know about grammar, and could give us example? Ok that all thank you ms

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Good question! Stressed means that the syllable is pronounced with stress, which means that we say that part of the word stronger. In the word later, there are 2 syllables: la-ter. We say LA-ter with the first syllable stronger. We use the voice to make stress. We say the stressed syllable longer and higher. Try to search on KZbin for English word stress to know more. I hope that helps!

[@nicknameunknown4911]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish ouh i see thanks for replied

[@luciamorenno3745]

Hello. Great channel. You said, these words are not pronounced with a T sound in american english : water, better, city. It's because, it's the real pronunciation in american english? Or it's because we say these words fast? I mean, some americans pronounce the T when they say these words softly with control. Thats right?

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Yes, people can say both! But we say the t as a fast d about 99% of the time.

[@luciamorenno3745]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish I did a test with the word water. I said it quickly trying to pronounce it with the T sound. But actually I say wader and not water. I can't say it with a T when it's fast. Now I understand why Americans talk like that. Thank you teacher.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

@@luciamorenno3745 You're very welcome :) It's true that when you say it with a true T sound, it is a little harder. You have to stop to make the sound. Saying it with the voiced 'd' or rolling 'r' sound is easier and more natural.

[@Zahidali-mh5br]

Maám in a word unfortunaTe, will the t between a and e be pronounced as fast D?

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Good question! In this case, the t will not be pronounced as a fast D in unfortunate. In order for this to happen, the T must be between syllables and the first syllable must be stressed.

[@Zahidali-mh5br]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish thank you maám

[@zakariiraillen2559]

Whatever, matter, water

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Thank you for adding those! Those words are excellent examples.

[@NanPanPwintPhyu]

Water Sentence

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Good examples!

[@StlGirl-ii5pe]

I have a friend who is from Serbia. He hates the way Americans say the car maker Toyota.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Really? Well, all languages have patterns of what we might call "lazy speech" when we are speaking fast. And when we are pronouncing foreign names, we butcher them without even knowing it. 😊

[@dirkvangorkum5376]

I notice people pronouncing important "inpordent" a lot lately

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

I have noticed that, too!