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The "t" in "Latin" is just a glottal stop for me. Using [t] sounds vaguely British to my ears. Same goes for other words that end in "t" + unstressed "en," e.g
by FeteCommuniste 5y ago
The "t" in "Latin" is just a glottal stop for me. Using [t] sounds vaguely British to my ears.
Same goes for other words that end in "t" + unstressed "en," e.g. "fatten," "batten."
- asveikau 5y agoThat's a tad ironic because British people are some of the biggest users of glottal stops for /t/.
- FeteCommuniste 5y agoDefinitely. I was thinking more of the sort you hear from BBC reporters.
- Tagbert 5y agoReceived Pronunciation English does emphasize the /t/ in these cases, but other British dialects use glottal stops for /t/ in many cases.