Pronunciation. UK and USA

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3. Br vs. US

That’s better
In US [t] is flapped so that it sounds like [d]
(and often transcribed in dictionaries as [t̬ ])
when it comes between two vowels
I’m picking up the car
next Tuesday
•car – [ka:] in Br and [ka:r] in US
•Tuesday – [`tʃu:zdeɪ] in Br and [`tu:zdeɪ]
What’s your address?
[ə`dres] in Br and [`æd.res] in US
I went out because I was falling tone in Br and rising in US
hot and wanted some
fresh air.

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• during
•[`dʒʊərɪŋ ]
• innovative
•[`ɪnəvətɪv ]
• hospitable
•[hɒs`pɪtəbəl]
• kilometre
•[kɪ`lɒmɪtə]
• automobile
•[`ɔ:təməbi:l ]
•firm
•[fɜ:m]
•Mary
•[`mɛəri]
•participle
•[pa:`tɪsɪpl]
•primarily
•[praɪ`mɛər ɪli]
•often
•[ɒftn]