The Flap T in English

24 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, Hadar Shemesh explains the flap T/D phenomenon in English connected speech, where a final T or D before a vowel is pronounced as a quick flap, sounding similar to an R. She provides multiple spoken examples such as "come sit inside," "it is," and "I had it" to illustrate the reduction. She argues that mastering such reductions improves fluency, comprehension, and confidence, helping learners think faster and speak more naturally without translating. She positions this tip as part of her Fast English Bootcamp, a program that teaches pronunciation shortcuts and connected speech techniques, and promotes a limited-time launch discount of $50, inviting viewers to click a link for more information.

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Instead of saying, 'Come sit inside,' 'Come sit inside,' 'Come sit inside.' Here's a quick tip that will help you connect words together. When the T or D appear at the end of words and the next word begins with a vowel, you don't pronounce the T or D fully. You pronounce it like a flap. That actually sounds like an R in some languages. Instead of saying, 'It is,' 'It is,' 'It is,' 'It is,' or 'It is what it is,' Instead of saying, 'I had it,' 'I had it,' 'I had it,' 'I had it.' Instead of saying, 'Come sit inside,' 'Come sit inside,' 'Come sit inside,' 'Come sit inside.' Now, connected speech and those pronunciation hacks are taught inside my Fast English Bootcamp because I believe that sometimes you don't want to learn everything about pronunciation to create ease in your speech, to understand others better, especially those fast phrases and reductions, and also if you want to not speak slowly and separate the words. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but sometimes people who reach a certain level feel like it's holding them back and making them a little less confident. So this training is designed to help you with that, and also it helps you think quicker, not translate, and use these phrases spontaneously. So go check out my Fast English Bootcamp, now at a special launch price, $50 off. Click the link below and I'll send you all the information.