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Using the American English data below, work out the rule that determines whether or not /t/ or /d/ become [ɾ] and briefly comment on how you arrived at the answer.

By EzekielPosted on March 22, 2022Posted in EnglishTagged alveolar flap, American English, assignmenthelp, cluster reduction, essayhelp

Assignment 2: Data analysis In normal everyday speech, many Americans pronounce some words containing /t/ or /d/ with a sound that is called alveolar flap (or tap). This is symbolised as [ɾ]. Using the American English data below, work out the rule that determines whether or not /t/ or /d/ become [ɾ] and briefly comment […]