The silent ‘t’ in ‘mustn’t’ and spoken ‘t’ in ‘must’ – Pronunciation Tips

Today we’re looking at ‘must’ and ‘mustn’t’. First, mustn’t.

You’ll notice that the middle ‘t’ is silent. Mustn’t, mustn’t. Not musTn’t, but mustn’t

Now, ‘must’. When you say the word on its own, it has a ‘t’ at the end. It’s pronounced

‘must’. But when it’s followed by a word which starts

with a consonant, that sound disappears. Listen to this.

I mus(t) go You mus(t) come

‘Muss go’ ‘Muss come’

And one last tip, when it’s followed by a word which starts with a vowel like ‘open’,

listen to what happens. I must open

You must arrive. The ‘t’ is there, but it joins on to the word

afterwards. ‘Mus topen’

‘Mus tarrive’ There you go. That’s the pronunciation tip

for today. Bye