It's Day 6.
Do you have a little time to study with me?
English with Jennifer
When I said "a little time," I used a flap T.
There's a difference between a true T and a flap T.
Little / "liddle"
Do you hear?
A flap T is used before an unstressed vowel sound.
The '-le' in "little" is unstressed. "Liddle"
The flap T is like a very fast D sound.
But it's not a full D.
It's like a fast D.
A quick tap to the tooth ridge.
That's the hard bump behind the upper front teeth.
You can feel it with the tip of your tongue.
"Liddle"
We use the flap T between words as well
when there's the T and the unstressed vowel sound.
That's why I say, "We got along."
Got / along. "Goddalong."
The A in "along" is unstressed,
so I use the flap T: "goddalong."
Take a look at these examples.
Do you know when I'll use a flap T?
Listen.
I'll talk more about how I changed that "to" to a t' in a later lesson.
Listen to that example again.
Listen closely.
I'll say a sentence.
You try to understand.
That's all for now.
Thanks for watching and happy studies!