Learn American English! How to Pronounce the Nasal Flap /ɾ̃/ (aka The Vanishing T)

[@MasambaKalaba-xo4oi]

You're our English Godesse

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks, Masamba! I'm happy this video was helpful :)

[@english4freedom]

The American accent sounds cool! :)

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Alex - thank you! I like it, too ;-)

[@pankobro4536]

Identity is an interesting word because it can be pronounced with boht the Nasal Flap and the regular flap following in the same word.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Pankobro - Thanks for the interesting observation! :)

[@logandevos2256]

Hi ! "Count on" would be pronounced " kaʊɾ̃ ɑn" or not ? It is also used for a linking ( vowel + nt + the first vowel of the second word) ? 🤔

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Logan - Thanks for question! Yes, this can and does happen in connected speech :)

[@ramzy-6566]

- Great video, Thank you so much. - is the word winter noun /ˈwɪntər/ = /ˈwɪnər/ in Nasal Flap - the same sound the word winner noun /ˈwɪnər/. - great to add Nasal flap /ɾ̃/ symbol to the title and description. to make the video more searchable. Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks - I'm glad you liked the video! :) Yes - if you pronounce "winter" using the nasal flap, it will sound exactly the same as "winner". I probably don't use the nasal flap as much with the word "winter" for this reason, but I do use it on occasion! And thank you for the suggestion about adding /ɾ̃/ to the title and description - yes, that will make the video more searchable. I'll add it now! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Thank you so much.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 You're welcome! :)

[@alexsalychev9324]

The video is really helpful! Thank you!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for your comment! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

1:19 you said th voiceless θ in the word ( without ) not ð voiced .are you use θ voiceless always. Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Ramzy - Yes, I use the voiceless TH in the word "without". That is how my parents pronounce "without", so that's how I learned it! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Thank you Miss. Julie. and to your parents too. Have a good day.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 Thanks Ramzy! :)

[@Andrewsina1997.]

❤❤thanks

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're very welcome - glad you liked this video! :)

[@bantorio6525]

... excellent ... !!! ... thank you so much ... !!! ... that's why I LOVE the American accent ... it's super cool ... !!!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Awesome! I'm so glad this video helped you!! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

I hope you add IPA to the examples. Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Sometimes due to time constraints, I don't include the IPA if I don't think it's absolutely necessary to include it in the video. But if I have the time to go back to this video, I'll try to add in the IPA - I know it is very helpful to see the IPA when you're practicing :) Thanks for your comment! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

Hello, where the tip of tongue touch for Nasal Flap /ɾ̃/ is the same place for N sound or behind the upper teeth. Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! It's in the same place as the N /n/ consonant. Hope this helps! :)

[@evermorevictorious2742]

Where can we get the software for the IPA symbols?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Evermore - You can try copy/paste to see if the IPA symbol will be compatible with your editing program. Or you can try looking for a custom font that includes the IPA - maybe this website will be helpful (if you use Premiere Pro): www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/discover/how-to-import-fonts-in-premiere-pro.html.

[@ramzy-6566]

Is the Nasal Flap also for (ND) as in Gerunds , friendly , weekends , stand up i s the letter D omitted. Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! I've heard this rule as "The Rule of Three", not a nasal flap. Here is the rule: When 3 consonants connect, either within a word like "gerunds" or across word boundaries like "most common", the middle consonant is often omitted. In the word "gerunds", the consonants /nds/ connect. So what usually happens is the middle consonant, the /d/, will be dropped. This happens in "friendly" and "weekends" and in my example of "most common"; however, this does not occur in the phrase "stand up". In "stand up", the consonants /nd/ connect with the /ʌ/ vowel in "up", so you need to pronounce the final /d/ in "stand". It will link together like this: "stan-dup". I hope this was helpful! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Thank you for a great Reply.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 No problem! Glad it was helpful!

[@ramzy-6566]

are we omit the litter t after the letter n for nasal flap only or do something more. is that right?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks for this question! You only need to omit the /t/ after the /n/, and that's it! So a word like "internet" would be pronounced as "inernet", as if there was no /t/ sound at all. :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Thank you so much.

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent i watched it again all the video, after your reply.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 You're welcome! :)

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 Awesome! Keep up the practicing!

[@ramzy-6566]

instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ why the first T after S omitted, Thank You.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Thanks for your question :) I typically do pronounce the first T in "instantly", though it happens very quickly. However, sometimes if native speakers are talking quickly, or maybe feel like being "lazy" with their pronunciation, they might drop that T sound to make the word easier and faster to say. But this isn't a true "reduction" in American English - it's just one of those ways that native speakers can be "lazy" about the way they speak! ;-) I would recommend that you pronounce both of the T consonants in "instantly": The first T is a true T, and the second T is a stop T. I hope this helps! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Thank you for reply. in this video the word instantly without Ts kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3areZhjodN_bLs

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 Thanks for the link! I watched the video a few times at a slow playback speed, and you're right - she definitely doesn't pronounce the first T! She does something there to break up the airflow - maybe a light N, or she makes an "NL" sound in place of the "NT"?? (You have great ears to be able to hear that!) She has a Southern US accent as well, and I did a brief search to find out where her company is located to see if it was in the southern part of the US, but I couldn't find a quick answer. But she sounds like she is from the south, and that could be why she didn't pronounce the first T in "instantly". I'm not super familiar with all of the pronunciation differences between the Southern US accent and the General US accent, so I'm not sure if this comes from a pronunciation rule that occurs in her accent, or if she was just being "lazy" with her articulation and said the word too quickly. I'll try to pay more attention to the Southern US accent and see if I hear this same pronunciation pattern! I hope this was helpful :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent _ Thank you so much, and have a nice day.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 Happy to help! :)

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

What about "fingerprins" instead of the fingerprintTs I heard you say.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi PIANOPHUNGUY - Thanks for your question! This is a great question - many others have had the same one - and for me to give you a full answer, it would be best if I could talk to you during a live class. I'm not sure if you know, but I have a weekly, live English class called Julie's Conversation Club (learn more here: courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club). During the class, you could listen to my explanation, and I could listen to your speech and give you feedback on how you sound. I hope to see you there! :)

[@sandysan2251]

why most American English speakers pronounce “many” /ˈmɛni/ as [ˈmɛɾi]?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Sandy - Thanks for your question :) I don't know of any native speakers who pronounce "many” as [ˈmɛɾi]. It would be helpful if I could listen to a recording of the native speaker and hear their pronunciation; then I might be able to give you more information about the pronunciation that you heard. Join my next live English class at Julie's Conversation Club (courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club) and I could help you during the class! :)

[@MasambaKalaba-xo4oi]

You're our English Godesse

[@evermorevictorious2742]

Where can we get the software for the IPA symbols?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Evermore - I see that you posted this question twice. I provided an answer to the other question :)