When to Pronounce T as a Flap

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

I hope you had a chance to watch the whole video. Here are the answers to the quiz at the end. Attitude - the first tt is a flap because it's between vowels. The second t is a regular T because "tude" is a stressed syllable (secondary stress). It's just the opposite for "opportunity". The first T is a regular T, since "tun" is a stressed syllable. The last T is a flap, since it's between vowels. Flight attendant has 3 T sounds, but I just want to focus on the first 2. The first T is a flap, since it's between vowels. I hope you weren't fooled by the spelling of flight - the "gh" is silent. The second T is regular, since it's starts a stressed syllable "ten". We will talk about the final T in another video.

[@bofranken1479]

hi can i ask you a question

[@mohamedbelkadi717]

Attitude : first t is flapped Flight attendant : first also Opportunity : 2nd is flapped

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Nice job. For "flight attendant", you mean the T at the end of "flight"? If so, that is correct.

[@jimmypk1353]

The single BEST video on flaps, period.

[@davidjaimez4075]

Best explanation ever! Thank you!

[@akhinmaunggyi2146]

Thanks for your help with this message ☺️.

[@unify9481]

Greetings to you Nicole. I am glad to be your student. God bless you more to teach non native speakers

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Thank you so much, Hana. You are very kind.

[@JacksonRubem]

Perfect explanation Coach Nicole. Thank you very much.

[@yenomrofuoy5444]

Now I know how to make the flap /t̬/. Thanks for the clear explanation.

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

You're welcome. Glad it helped.

[@vadimk6699]

Nicole, thanks for your awesome classes. Keep it up. Enjoy your weekend.

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Thanks for your message, Vadim. Glad you like the classes.

[@ossamaalbitar9559]

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[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Glad to hear it, Ossama.

[@brhimelkhayati8132]

Thank you so much

[@RS-lv2di]

Thank you so much for the video! It REALLY helped me !

[@yigitcan5479]

I have a question. When t comes before n or ng should we use flap t? For example listen to me , or something to do

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Great question. The T usually becomes a flap between vowel sounds, so in this case, both of these T's in the word "to" will be pronounced with a regular T sound.

[@rabeemotar8007]

Thank you

[@CityTourist88]

how to pronounce 'features'

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Great question. The 'tu' in the middle is a ch sound. See my video on that topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIXYZq2Ifc2Jm5I

[@vocalsgomez9691]

Guys could you tell me if in these words are FLAP /t/ or /d/ ? Please help :) hadn't, cold, empty, Thursday, underground, night, kept, felt, around, told, might, hot, arrived, avoided, thoughs of, twenty, would, old, didn't, mind it, but the, wanted and mind. I would be really grateful for help! ;)

[@EnglishWithAccentCoachNicole]

Wanted and avoided have a flap. There are several held sounds in there: where T or D are at the end of the word.

[@marwadiab6208]

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