Here is a brief survey of the various realizations of ambisyllabic /t,d/.
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- Flapping of ambisyllabic /t,d/:
- Realization: [ɾ], i.e. a rapidly pronounced [d]
- Condition: after vowels (or vowel plus /r/).
- Examples:
| liter |
leader |
see you tomorrow |
| metal |
medal |
go to Paris |
| hurtle |
hurdle |
too far to walk |
| right on |
ride on |
| heart attack |
hard attack |
| hit it |
hid it |
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- Voicing of ambisyllabic /t/:
- Realization: [d]
- Condition: after /n/ in reduced syllables; or after /l/; or /t/ in to after any voiced consonant
- Examples:
| talented |
they seem to think |
| certainty |
it’s wrong to say |
| altogether |
all together |
| penalty |
live together |
| the moment is |
| the treatment of |
| built up |
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- Elision of ambisyllabic /t/:
- Realization: [n], or [ɾ]
- Condition: after /n/ in strong syllable
- Examples:
| she went on |
| I can’t afford it |
| In front of |
