English Pronunciation Practice: Dropping the T

Hey, everyone. Today we're going to talk about what happens to the T and D before another consonant or in between consonants when you're connecting words. So here's the thing. When the T and D appear between two consonants, when you're connecting words, sometimes if it doesn't feel weird, you can drop the sound. For example, if I think of the phrase don't worry about it. So we do have a T there, right? Don't worry about it. It's a health T. It's barely noticeable. But here's the thing. When we drop the T completely, don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. I'm just pronouncing an N sound. I'm not even pronouncing it. Held T. He kept talking, right? So we have two T's. Kept talking. But if I drop the first T. He kept talking. He kept talking. He kept talking and talking and talking. All night long. Kept talking. I'm just kidding. Just right, the T's between the S and the K sound, you can actually say, I'm just kidding. Just kidding. Now, again, if it feels weird or artificial, don't do it. Only do it if it makes things simpler. Especially for all of you who don't like a lot of consonants, their words, and yes, I'm speaking to you Spanish speakers. All right, so. Just kidding. Just kidding. Just kidding. Just kidding. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. We're best friends, right? That's when I pronounce the T. Best friends. And again, it's a healthy. It's barely noticeable. Anyway, we're not popping it anyway. Best friends. Of course, if you are, there's nothing wrong with it, as long as you're clear. But. And this is also important for listening, if you drop it, nothing happens. And usually people drop it. Best friends. We've been best friends forever. Best friends. Best friends. Best friends. So in your head you're like, what's best? That's a new word. I don't know it. It's not a new word. The T is there. It's just dropped. Best friends. You must be joking. Must be, must be, must be, must be, must be. All legit. But if you want to connect it and you want it to be a little more effortless, you must be joking. Must be, must be, must be. You must be joking. All right. Can you think of more phrases where the T is between two consonants? Write them down in the comments below. All right. I hope this was helpful. Have a beautiful day and I'll see you in the next video sa.