British Accent Series 2 – The Glottal T

hi a lot of people got quite angry about

hi a lot of people got quite angry about the glottal tea episode and said a posh

the glottal tea episode and said a posh

the glottal tea episode and said a posh person would never use the glottal tea

actually this isn’t true let’s start

actually this isn’t true let’s start with this word absolutely notice I said

with this word absolutely notice I said

with this word absolutely notice I said absolutely not absolutely that would

absolutely not absolutely that would

absolutely not absolutely that would sound a bit strange

sound a bit strange

sound a bit strange why well before the tea there’s a vowel

why well before the tea there’s a vowel

why well before the tea there’s a vowel sound ooh after the tea there’s a

sound ooh after the tea there’s a

sound ooh after the tea there’s a consonant sound look absolutely so in

consonant sound look absolutely so in

consonant sound look absolutely so in this case when there is a vowel sound

this case when there is a vowel sound

this case when there is a vowel sound before the tea and a consonant sound

before the tea and a consonant sound

before the tea and a consonant sound after the tea then it’s perfectly

after the tea then it’s perfectly

after the tea then it’s perfectly acceptable to pronounce the T in a

acceptable to pronounce the T in a

acceptable to pronounce the T in a glottal form absolutely another rule is

glottal form absolutely another rule is

glottal form absolutely another rule is when a tea finishes a word for example

when a tea finishes a word for example

when a tea finishes a word for example in not that cat most commonly we would

in not that cat most commonly we would

in not that cat most commonly we would pronounce them with a glottal tea not

pronounce them with a glottal tea not

pronounce them with a glottal tea not that cat the exception to that rule is

that cat the exception to that rule is

that cat the exception to that rule is when the sound just before that NT is an

when the sound just before that NT is an

when the sound just before that NT is an unvoiced sound for example Taylor Swift

unvoiced sound for example Taylor Swift

unvoiced sound for example Taylor Swift that is unvoiced so Swift we pronounce

that is unvoiced so Swift we pronounce

that is unvoiced so Swift we pronounce the true tea the same with Kanye West is

the true tea the same with Kanye West is

the true tea the same with Kanye West is also unvoiced

also unvoiced

also unvoiced so again true tea when there is a tea at

so again true tea when there is a tea at

so again true tea when there is a tea at the beginning of a word for example two

the beginning of a word for example two

the beginning of a word for example two terrible twins you would always

terrible twins you would always

terrible twins you would always pronounce the true tea this would never

pronounce the true tea this would never

pronounce the true tea this would never be a glottal tea this next word better

be a glottal tea this next word better

be a glottal tea this next word better we pronounce it better not better

we pronounce it better not better

we pronounce it better not better because the tea separates two vowel

because the tea separates two vowel

because the tea separates two vowel sounds a and a when the tea separates

sounds a and a when the tea separates

sounds a and a when the tea separates two vowel sounds

two vowel sounds

two vowel sounds you pronounce it the true tea way better

you pronounce it the true tea way better

you pronounce it the true tea way better not better other examples of this are

not better other examples of this are

not better other examples of this are words like water hotter and Twitter we

words like water hotter and Twitter we

words like water hotter and Twitter we wouldn’t use a glottal tea because the

wouldn’t use a glottal tea because the

wouldn’t use a glottal tea because the tea separates two vowel sounds Mountain

tea separates two vowel sounds Mountain

tea separates two vowel sounds Mountain we say Mountain not Mountain why do you

we say Mountain not Mountain why do you

we say Mountain not Mountain why do you think well there’s a vowel this side and

think well there’s a vowel this side and

think well there’s a vowel this side and there’s a consonant sound this

there’s a consonant sound this

there’s a consonant sound this side mountain so in this case when the

side mountain so in this case when the

side mountain so in this case when the continent is before the T we pronounce

continent is before the T we pronounce

continent is before the T we pronounce the T sound in its true form mountain

the T sound in its true form mountain

the T sound in its true form mountain and lastly how about this one bottle

and lastly how about this one bottle

and lastly how about this one bottle well we wouldn’t say bottle that would

well we wouldn’t say bottle that would

well we wouldn’t say bottle that would sound a bit uneducated why before the T

sound a bit uneducated why before the T

sound a bit uneducated why before the T there is a vowel sound after there is a

there is a vowel sound after there is a

there is a vowel sound after there is a consonant L if you listen to the word

consonant L if you listen to the word

consonant L if you listen to the word bottle there’s a schwa sound just before

bottle there’s a schwa sound just before

bottle there’s a schwa sound just before toll ah

toll ah

toll ah so really the T separates two vowel

so really the T separates two vowel

so really the T separates two vowel sounds for this reason we would

sounds for this reason we would

sounds for this reason we would pronounce it bottle but bottle now try

pronounce it bottle but bottle now try

pronounce it bottle but bottle now try these words United States motivate let’s

these words United States motivate let’s

these words United States motivate let’s make it more difficult let’s try these

make it more difficult let’s try these

make it more difficult let’s try these phrases it’s a bit hot today it’s not

phrases it’s a bit hot today it’s not

phrases it’s a bit hot today it’s not that hot not all the time so next time

that hot not all the time so next time

that hot not all the time so next time if you’re worried about sounding natural

if you’re worried about sounding natural

if you’re worried about sounding natural in English but also sounding formal so

in English but also sounding formal so

in English but also sounding formal so long as you follow those rules you’ll be

long as you follow those rules you’ll be

long as you follow those rules you’ll be fine

fine

fine see you next time you can now support us

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