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[@tellmenow20]

Hello, very precise and to the point explanation. Let me ask you, when it comes to short quick phrases as "I don't know" or "Show me what you're made of" does the d in don't and the d in made linked with the following of, sound as a flap d?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Great question! Yes, the /d/ in both of those words can become the flap when linking those phrases together, especially in fast speech.

[@galinaulyanova8052]

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[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Awesome, @galinaulyanova8052! I'm so glad that you like my lessons! Thanks for your comment :)

[@ramzy-6566]

amazing practice for flap T and D sound.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks, Ramzy! :)

[@Ilovenature12.3]

Thank you so much ❤

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome, @Ilovenature12.3! Thanks for your comment :)

[@ditFX]

Thank you ❤

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome, @hardenramd! I'm glad you liked this video! :)

[@oehisehie]

Can I understand it like this: the middle (between vowel sounds) t, d, tt, dd have all the same sound which is called "flap t or flap d" (flap t and flap d are the same thing). this sound is neither a hard d nor a hard t, it is its own unique sound that exists in between t and d? thanks

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi oehis - Thanks for the comment and question! Yes, that's a good way to describe the flap! :)

[@oehisehie]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent thank you for your kind comment. can I understand that the "d" and "dd" sounds in certain situations such as "riding", "bedding", "wedding" are not actually real “d"s, they are lighter than a real "d", and therefore called "flap d"? thank you

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@oehisehie Yes, I pronounce these words using a flap, not a true "d" consonant. I hope this helps! :)

[@saifes2475]

Sorry miss but the flap T sounds to me like R in my native language( arabic)

[@MackerelCat]

Yeah not a million miles away

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Saif - Thanks for your comment! Yes, the flap T in English is very similar to the Flap R in Arabic, so you are hearing this correctly! :)

[@YoussefOver]

Yep

[@Sunny_8418]

Am confused so is it like r or light d at the end ?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Sunny - Thanks for your question. The flap is like a light D sound in English. I hope this cleared things up! :)

[@mariobenitez523]

Like spanish r

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks for comment, Mario! :) It's similar to the Spanish /r/, but it's just one flap of the tongue, not a full trill of the tongue :)

[@Xardimods]

​@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccentYou're right! Some words in Spanish with a single "r" has the same (from my perspective) pronunciation as the flap t, like for example: Pero, Hora, Vara, Pera, etc. Of course there are more words where the "r" is pronounced like trilling your tongue, like: Torre, Rato, Perro, Martes, Patrañas, Normalmente, etc.

[@AmericanEnglishForHindiUrdu]

@@Xardimods Thanks so much for the additional information about the flap vs. trilled R in Spanish! :)

[@sergueiignacinskybenitovic3025]

I'm sorry, but as a Spanish native speaker I don't hear the flap at all in the examples. I rather hear the D pronunciation between vowels in Spanish.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Serguéi - Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this topic :)

[@MirsadaKulovic-sd8vt]

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[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Mirsada - Thanks for the laughing faces! I hope that means you liked the video :)