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Latest post Fri, Aug 28 2009 9:37 AM by Nacky. 4 replies.
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Nacky  +  877113 Thu, 27 Aug 09 03:55 PM
Hi guys,


I'm serious about American accent. When the Americans talk, "fighting" is pronounced "fiding", "writer" - "rider"..


Would you show me the rule ?


Thanhs a lot.

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dokterjokkebrok  +  877119 Thu, 27 Aug 09 04:06 PM
This is taken from CalifJim - a member of Englishforums.com

 a)  between vowel and vowel (intervocalic t), 
  b)  between r and vowel, 
  c)  between vowel and syllabic l
  d)  between r and syllabic l.

a)  bitter, meter, photograph, erratic, later
b)  barter, fortify, artifice
c)  little, natal, cattle, subtle (b is silent)
d)  hurtle, myrtle, fertile 

http://www.englishforums.com/English/PronounceAmericanEnglish/cmzmk/post.htm


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RayH  +  877128 Thu, 27 Aug 09 05:07 PM
This thread contains a video that you may find helpful:

http://www.englishforums.com/English/CloserGeneralAmericanAccent/jxbwm/post.htm#822832

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Nacky  +  877659 Fri, 28 Aug 09 09:34 AM
Thank you so much

That means a lot to me.

Nacky, 89 days ago
Thank you so much.
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