Do you hear people say words like kitten, Manhattan, forgotten, or written in a way that sounds different from what you learned?
In this video, I’ll teach you how the T is really pronounced in American English when it appears before a reduced vowel (schwa) and N, like in the words kitten, button, certain, written, and forgotten.
Disclosure: This sound is a nuance of American English! It’s not necessary for clear pronunciation. This lesson is here to help you notice the pattern, improve your listening, and practice the details of American English pronunciation if that’s something you want to work on.
If you want to go deeper into pronunciation and learn how it can improve your fluency, clarity, and confidence, join my free Pronunciation Masterclass!
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I was born in 1984
In Somalia
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I will hope to fine in joining in this academy
So I will start to learning English language
Because English is very language to learnin
My problem was I understand English but cannot speak it I understand every word but I don’t speak
My problem was I understand English but cannot speak it I understand every word but I don’t speak
I love your videos. They are very clear and easy to understand. I myself studied phonetics at an Argentinian University for two years.
Super useful, but difficult to know if we are doing well the sound… More practice to see if it gets natural
Hi. Hadar:
I can understand 80% when you speak English, but y can’t speak..
You can help me ?
Best Regards
Mario