Flap t after r sound

[literally]

Hello
I have a question about the flap t.

Is there any difference between the flap t in ''better'' ''and 'little'' and ''supportive'' and ''party''?

i'm asking this because i can say ''better'' and ''city'' but when i try to say ''party'' or ''supportive''
i find it really hard to do.

what am i doing wrong here?

check how i am doing the flap t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQ3...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpyY...ature=youtu.be

 

[GoesStation]

I assume you're studying American pronunciation. I can't detect any difference in the way I pronounce the t in those words.

As to what you're doing wrong, you may be worrying about it too much. Most Americans will naturally reduce those /t/ sounds to flaps, but you'll be understood fine if you don't.

 

[literally]

I assume you're studying American pronunciation. I can't detect any difference in the way I pronounce the t in those words.

As to what you're doing wrong, you may be worrying about it too much. Most Americans will naturally reduce those /t/ sounds to flaps, but you'll be understood fine if you don't.

yes it's american pronunciation i know but i'm sure there is a difference because if not then i'm doing it wrong

check how i am doing the flap t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQ3z2_X1pk&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpyYHxsVSFw&feature=youtu.be

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello.

I have a question about the flap t.

Is there any difference between the flap t in ''better'' and ''little'', and ''supportive'' and ''party''?

I'm asking this because I can [STRIKE]only[/STRIKE] say "better" and "city" [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE] but when I [STRIKE]tried[/STRIKE] try to say "party" or "supportive" I [STRIKE]found[/STRIKE] find it really hard to do.

[STRIKE]so[/STRIKE] What am I doing wrong here?

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Note my corrections above. It is important to follow these rules of written English at all times:

- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- End every sentence with one appropriate punctuation mark.
- Always capitalise the word "I" (first person singular pronoun).

I also recommend that you stop worrying about it. Just pronounce the "t" however you can. You can't go wrong if you use a standard "t" in all of those words, rather than trying to use the flap t.

 

[literally]

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Note my corrections above. It is important to follow these rules of written English at all times:

- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- End every sentence with one appropriate punctuation mark.
- Always capitalise the word "I" (first person singular pronoun).

I also recommend that you stop worrying about it. Just pronounce the "t" however you can. You can't go wrong if you use a standard "t" in all of those words, rather than trying to use the flap t.

thank your for your feedback and corrections.
i know but i'm confused why i can do this but i can't do this!!

 

[GoesStation]

Your "Peter" sounds good. The "sadder" sounds a little "forced", but isolated words aren't good representations of what your pronunciation sounds like in regular, connected speech.

You should focus on other, more important aspects of pronunciation. Getting the flapped t right will rarely affect whether people understand you.

 

[emsr2d2]

It is important to follow these rules of written English at all times:

- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- End every sentence with one appropriate punctuation mark.
- Always capitalise the word "I" (first person singular pronoun).

thank your for your feedback and corrections.
i know but i'm confused why i can do this but i can't do this!!

Please read the information in the top quote box. Then look at what you posted straight afterwards. You have not followed the first and third rules at all. Please click on "Edit Post" on post #5 and correct the lack of capitalisation.