In some AmE dialects it is (similar, but not quite the same). In a few BE dialects (especially ones influenced by AmE - the so-called 'Mid-Atlantic accent') it is too.
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Thread: pronunciation better, water
- 14-Apr-2007, 02:17 #1
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pronunciation better, water Hi, is t in better and water pronounced as d?
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- 14-Apr-2007, 14:39 #2
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Re: pronunciation better, water
- 14-Apr-2007, 14:45 #3
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Re: pronunciation better, water Thanks BobK. That helps a lot. I was not sure if i heard them right
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- 15-Apr-2007, 01:24 #4
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Re: pronunciation better, water It is called a FLAP (or TAP) in NAmE.
- 16-Apr-2007, 09:15 #5
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Re: pronunciation better, water What does FLAP stand for?
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- 16-Apr-2007, 10:15 #6
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Re: pronunciation better, water It doesn't stand for anything. It's what the tip of the tongue does. Originally Posted by J_Caesar
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