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North American English Pronunciation - /t/ sound deletion in /nt/

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Post  Vincent Law Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:44 pm


In words such as "interview" and "internet", the t sound is often deleted. It is always deleted in fast speech by all dialects of North America, unless the speaker is being unusually conscious and careful about /t/ pronunciation.
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