Lessons Unit 1, lesson 44

ɾ as in butter

One consonant, on its own page. Hear it, watch where it sits in each word's sheet, then say the words yourself.

ɾthe fast t in butter

Between vowels, American t becomes one quick tap of the tongue — butter comes out like budder. Soft and fast; a full hard t there sounds over-careful.

ˈb b ʌ u ɾ tt ɚ er
butter
ˈs c ɪ i ɾ t i y
city
ˈw w ɔː a ɾ t ɚ er
water
ˈb b ɛ e ɾ tt ɚ er
better

Now say it yourself

Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — clear beats fast.

ˈl l ɪ i ɾ tt əl l e
little
ˈl l ɛ e ɾ tt ɚ er
letter
ˈp p ɹ r ɪ e ɾ tt i y
pretty
ˈl l a ɾ t ɚ er
later
ˈd d ɝ ir ɾ t i y
dirty
ˈm m æ a ɾ tt ɚ er
matter
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