Is not pronouncing the letter "t" in words trendy?

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  1. Did

    Didcot Red Well-Known Member

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    what about "congraDulations"?
     
    Didcot Red, Jul 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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    Blame Cliff for that
     
    winged avenger, Jul 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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    Mr Badger Well-Known Member

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    Calendar news some nights have Lara Rostron and other nights Lara Roshtron.
    Don't know if they are different people or not.
     
    Mr Badger, Jul 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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    It's probably because it's easier to say if you miss the t in the middle of the word. Feel the difference in effort saying Twenny and Twenty. You have to briefly stop when you say Twen-Tee. Twenee comes straight out in one.
     
    kestyke, Jul 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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    It's ******* lazy and disgusting. End of.

    (And absolutely totally un-inclusive - I watch sports with my partner who has English as a second language, my father who's hearing is impaired and my partner's son who taught himself English with correct pronunciation and the poor buggers can barely grasp a word. My old man has one of the most advanced sub-titling systems around and even that can't help him when middle class two-hats like Atherton are going on about their 'fur Ds and seven Es in the carny game'. Three working class folk who love their sport are just completely turned off from it.

    And no it's got **** all to do with accent. I speak English with a broad Yorkshire accent, it doesn't stop me pronouncing words correctly. Different accents are great, puffed up middle-class trendy yank-ified twitter speak is not.
     
    Exile, Jul 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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