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I am taking my phonology exam tomorrow.I can not understand one thing.Why is “half-past” pronounced as / ha:past/ ? Why is / f / omitted?
 
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Who told you that? Please don't pronounce "half-past" without the "f". If someone is saying it quickly, the "f" might be hard to hear.
 
It is an example from a book consisted of transcribed texts. The author is a pofessor of English phonology at some British university.
 
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In BrE the /f/ may be omitted in informal conversation.
 
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It's also commonly omitted in Australia. "Huppast four" = 4.30.
 
Interesting. I guess it's just another AmE thing.
 
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