Do you pronounce the "t" in often?

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Anonymous wrote:No. DC native. Maybe this is more a classism than a regionalism?

I believe this. My mom would get so upset when I pronounced the t. It was blasphemy.

My mother (and father) as well!!

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09/22/2017 13:55

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, Western PA.

Me again: I actually don't! When I read the question, I put the t in ... but I just caught myself using the word naturally, and I don't pronounce the t. Nor do my kids.

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09/22/2017 14:01

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Anonymous wrote:Class thing. It's offen.

DCUM thinks everything is about class. This is not.

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09/22/2017 14:05

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Anonymous wrote:People say Ofen? Hahaha what?

Yes. Both pronunciations are acceptable and the one without the t is more common.

Uh- you say offTEN?!?! Sounds horribly uncouth.

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09/22/2017 14:06

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Yes, DC/MD native.

I don't pronounce the t in soften.

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09/22/2017 14:13

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Anonymous wrote:The correct and proper pronunciation is a silent t. If you didn't know that, you should.

+1

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/often

My husband's brother pronounces the "t" and it drives him nuts!

I probably say it both ways, not even sure. We are all from DC/MD.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/correct-pronunciation-of-often

Here's more detail on pronunciation. Apparently pronouncing the t (which i often do) was a sign of lower class once the word itself was accepted as a substitute for oftentimes or offtimes (in which the t would be pronounced)

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09/22/2017 14:17

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