How to Pronounce WATER

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How to Pronounce WATER

5/2/2018

Have you noticed? Americans don't really say the "t" sound in the middle of words like water, better, and matter. We use what's called a "flap t" in these words. It sounds more like a d.

Try these additional words with flap t:

matter    water    better    butter    waiter    lighter    tighter

beauty city    little    Seattle    settle      tomato

biting Saturday       party

waited    forty    excited      contributed

2 Comments

Phil Haughton link

2/8/2023 02:32:58 pm

Just Googled Marty Robbins singing Cool Clear Water: Did not seem as though he (and two companions) were pronouncing Water with a flap t. Does singing it mean pronouncing the t properly?
Phil Haughton, London U.K.

Christine link

2/8/2023 03:08:12 pm

Good observation! Yes, sometimes singers pronounce the T sounds fully, to be clear. It often depends on the singer, the style of music, and the rhythm of the song as well. We also over-pronounce some vowel sounds. In general, songs aren't too reliable for matching to accent in spoken speech because the pronunciation isn't always the same.

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