When t is Between Two Vowels
When a t is between two vowels, it is generally pronounced like a fast /d/ sound. The tip of the tongue touches the upper gum ridge.
A t becomes a “fast /d/” in the following cases:
A. Between two vowels:
We don’t say: We say:
better bedder
B. Before an “l”:
We don’t say: We say:
little liddle
C. After an “r” and a vowel:
We don’t say: We say:
party pardy
forty fordy
For example:
matter letter betty botter
butter settle bottle article
