If the T is in the middle of the word, intonation changes the sound to a soft D.
Letter sounds like ledder Water, daughter, bought a, caught a, lot of, got a, later, meeting, better Practice these sentences: What a good idea [w'd' güdäi deey'] Put it in a bottle.[pü di di n' bäd'l] Get a better water heater.[gedda bedder wäder heeder] Put all the data in the computer.[püdall the dayd' in the k'mpyuder] Patty ought to write a better letter.[pædy äd' ride a bedder ledder]
source:americanaccent.com
In most places, they're pronounced 't'.
There are variations in various regions, but if you're a learner, I can't see any reason not to just pronounce it 't' unless you particularly want to copy a Cockney or American accent.
In most places, they're pronounced 't'.
There are variations in various regions, but if you're a learner, I can't see any region not to just pronounce it 't' unless you particularly want to copy a Cockney or American accent.
Excuse my butting in - but hanky's confusion can be easily dispelled.
It must have been a slip - easily explained by the idea of regional ;-)pronunciation differences (that is, the idea was in Raymott's mind, so it was an easy slip to make).