میده؟ D کجا صدای T

Hey guys

Today we’re gonna talk about

a phoneme in American English

which sounds similar to the “D” sound.

But when do we use “flap T”

and what is its difference with the “D” sound?

In the American pronunciation

the T is pronounced smoothly

when it’s put between vowels.

They let the air flow through.

Here’s an example:

Water

Water

You see?

In this word T itself is a stop consonant.

But in the American accent

it is not pronounced this firmly.

Say it in a soft and relaxed way.

How to make this sound more simple to produce?

Imagine you want to pronounce D

but do not press your tongue

behind your upper front teeth.

Just show it to the ceiling

and run!

What?

It wasn’t funny at all?

Let’s move on.

Also, a D between vowels

does not sound the same as the D in other cases.

Let’s take a look at this word:

Dad

for that beginning D, there is a stop.

Dad

Dad

Now Let’s take a look at an example

with D between vowels.

Daddy

Daddy

I’m stretching vowels to make D more noticeable.

Daddy

Daddy

Did you hear any stop for D?

nope

So they sound slightly different.

& Don’t confuse them when you look up the phonetics

Because the symbols are the same.

You can hear “flap t” in tones of words.

Such as

community

city

pretty

and so on.

But sometimes it comes in between words like:

“But I” becomes

buday

“What a” become

wada

“Beat it” becomes

I hope this video Helps your accent

sound more natural.

If you know any word or words

share them in the comment section below.

Peace.