Consonant / t /
1. It is pronounced in words such as seat, tea, team, neat, bottle, etc.
2. / t /, not / θ /, is pronounced the TH-beginning in the following words:
Thomas;
Thames
Thompson;
Thyme.
3. However, / t / is not to be pronounced in the TH-beginning in words such as:
think;
thin;
thick;
thing, etc.
Often times, as second users of the language, the difficult in pronouncing / θ / in each of the examples cited above is evident. Hence, the tendency to pronounce / t /, rather than / θ /.
4. Furthermore, it is / t / that is to be pronounced in –ed ending of the following:
Verbs ending in letter k + ed
Verbs ending in letter p + ed
Verbs ending in letter f or / f / + ed
Verbs ending in letter sh/ch + ed
Verbs ending in letter ss + ed
Examples to buttress each of the instances cited above had been provided in a previous blog post olabanjititles.blogspot.com.ng/2018/04/english-language-class.html?m=1 on Tuesday.
5. / t / is never to be pronounced in the following words:
often subtle wrestle
listen apostle Christmas
depot rapport epistle
whistle sachet mortgage
castle chalet bustle
bustle debut hustle
6. / t / is not pronounced in word ending –TION and –TURE. Carefully use a dictionary to check up the sound that is realised or pronounced in the following words:
i. action;
ii. education;
iii. station;
iv. future,
v. posture.
If you do a careful check, you will observe that it is / ʃn / that is realised in the first three (3) examples. In the last two (2) examples, on the other hand, it is / ʧɘ / that is realised. So, take these quick exercises:
1. Is / t / realised in the underlined letters in caption?
2. / t / is pronounced in the underlined letters in gesture, TRUE/FALSE?
Find attached below practice exercises on consonant / t / from my book on English sounds.
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