American REDUCED Sounds

AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION- "T" and "D" SOUNDS● T SOUNDS

○ RULE 1: water○ RULE 2: Toronto○ RULE 3: quarter

● D SOUNDS

AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION- "T" and "D" SOUNDS● T SOUNDS

○ RULE 1: water■ Vowel Sound + T + Vowel Sound

○ computer, Terminator, automatic,○ I've got to get a computer. (have got to)○ I have a totally new car.○ I have a tomato.

potato

American REDUCED Sounds

AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION- "T" and "D" SOUNDS● D SOUNDS

○ RULE 1: ladder■ Vowel Sound + D (D) + Vowel Sound

○ ladder, added, divided,○ I had a cat.

American REDUCED Sounds

AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION- "T" and "D" SOUNDS● T SOUNDS

○ RULE 2: Toronto■ Vowel Sound + N + T + Vowel Sound

○ wanted, internet, painted○ want / won't○ I want a chocolate. (wanna)○ I want to rock and roll. (wanna)○ I won't eat any chocolate.

American REDUCED Sounds

AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION- "T" and "D" SOUNDS● T SOUNDS

○ RULE 3: Quarter■ Vowel Sound + R + T + Vowel Sound

○ quarter, martyr, Carter, artist○ Port of Miami, part of the class, porter○

American REDUCED Sounds

AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION- Other reductions

○ going to = ○ going = goin○ goin to = gonna (rule 2, T is silent)

American REDUCED Sounds