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So there's this guy on TikTok who has this
thing about Californians dropping the T.
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He's sort of right but he's not all the way right.
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There's this trend going around that Californians
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don't pronounce the letter T in their
words. So if you're from California do
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write this. I'm going to put some words on the
screen, I want to hear how you pronounce them.
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Okay.
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Santa Ana
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Monterey
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So, what's happening here? Is it
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every T follows the pattern nt vowel diphthong?
And that's a known situation where Americans
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not just Californians will often drop the T.
Other examples: I want it.
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want it, no t.
I can't even, no t.
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The internet's down, no t.
I have a job interview next week. No t.
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I identify with you. No t.
I need twenty bucks. No t.
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Want to know more?
Check out Rachel's English silent T.
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