[General] What is the word Celine Dion pronounced?

[khanhhung2512]

I'd like to know what the word Celine Dion pronouced in 1:08. As I saw in the lyrics, it is: "I believe that the heart does go on", but as I listened, the word is more similar to "but" than "that".
Could anyone help me?
Thanks!
Sorry I can't post link, you can search in youtube with keyword "'Titanic' Theme Song" (This is official video of Celine Dion) (watch?v=saalGKY7ifU)

 

[SanMar]

I'd like to know what the word Celine Dion pronouced in 1:08. As I saw in the lyrics, it is: "I believe that the heart does go on", but as I listened, the word is more similar to "but" than "that".
Could anyone help me?
Thanks!
Sorry I can't post link, you can search in youtube with keyword "'Titanic' Theme Song" (This is official video of Celine Dion) (watch?v=saalGKY7ifU)

I'm pretty sure it is that.

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[5jj]

It is.

You can see the lyrics as you listen on this version: YouTube - ‪Titanic Theme Song- My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion [With Lyrics]‬‏

 

[khanhhung2512]

There are two sentences "I believe that the heart does go on". In the second sentence, I sure it is "that", but in the first sentence, the word is pronounced very strongly, more like a stop consonant than a fricative consonant.

 

[birdeen's call]

There are two sentences "I believe that the heart does go on". In the second sentence, I sure it is "that", but in the first sentence, the word is pronounced very strongly, more like a stop consonant than a fricative consonant.

She may very well use the stop consonant [d] in "that". Many people do that.

 

[SanMar]

She may very well use the stop consonant [d] in "that". Many people do that.

She also has a pretty strong Quebecois accent so her "that" sounds more like how Birdeen's Call described. I think many non-native English speakers pronounce the [d] when they say: that, this, the ect., usually it is easily understood, but in song it may be more challenging.


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