This phenomenon is called “T flapping” and it is common in North American English. I got into an argument with my dad who insisted he pronounces the T’s in ‘butter’ when his dialect, like nearly all North Americans pronounces the word as ‘budder’.
This phenomenon is called “T flapping” and it is common in North American English. I got into an argument with my dad who insisted he pronounces the T’s in ‘butter’ when his dialect, like nearly all North Americans pronounces the word as ‘budder’.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
budder is softer than t flapping
TipRing@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
It’s an approximation, but the t is partially vocalized giving it a ‘d’ sound even if it’s not made exactly the same way.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
i just thought we were getting technical about the linguistics. i got and use both words frequently, thought the distinction might be appreciated
TipRing@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
I appreciate the discussion, I get out of my depth pretty quickly on the topic being a linguistic hobbiest rather than someone with actual education and background.