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minus-squarePatMustard@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years ago epiddomee I know Americans pronounce Ts as Ds, but reading it explicitly written down is like being poked in the eye
minus-squarerobotica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoWait till you find out that they pronounce Ds as semi-trilled Rs!
minus-squarePatMustard@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI don’t know what that is but I’m intrigued and afraid!
minus-squarerobotica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThey’re just like trilled Rs, but have only one trill, hence semi-trilled.
minus-squarePatMustard@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI’m trying this out with my own mouth and it’s weird
minus-squareaidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI’ll pronounce a T when you pronounce an R
minus-squarePatMustard@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s a new one, what’s wrong with Rs?
minus-squareaidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMost English people have a non-rhotic accent, meaning not pronouncing the r after vowels so words like “better” become “betta”.
I know Americans pronounce Ts as Ds, but reading it explicitly written down is like being poked in the eye
Wait till you find out that they pronounce Ds as semi-trilled Rs!
I don’t know what that is but I’m intrigued and afraid!
They’re just like trilled Rs, but have only one trill, hence semi-trilled.
I’m trying this out with my own mouth and it’s weird
I’ll pronounce a T when you pronounce an R
That’s a new one, what’s wrong with Rs?
Most English people have a non-rhotic accent, meaning not pronouncing the r after vowels so words like “better” become “betta”.