Odessa Dawn
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Advantage
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Handsome
In American English, when the sounds d and t preceded by n, they can be dropped.
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While I was listening to this video, I got confused when the word advantage was pronounced. To be honest, had not transcription been available, then there would have been miscomprehension.
PS: Have you ever come across the word history being pronounced in this way/ˈhɪʃri/?
Never, but, if your previous threads are anything to go by, you will now produce an example.PS: Have you ever come across the word history being pronounced in this way/ˈhɪʃri/?
I have just seen this video and I think he is a very good teacher.In American English, when the sounds d and t preceded by n, they can be dropped. Will you provide me a link in which I find such words with silent letters, please?
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International
Advantage
Internet
Handsome
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