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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 16 year old uses T-glottalization. According to Google: T-glottalization is a speech pattern where the "t" sound is dropped in words like "kitten," "Vermont," and "important". This is a normal speech pattern that is becoming more common in the western United States and among younger female speakers. It's most pronounced in words like kitten, mitten and button. So while I say, "kit-tin", she says "kit-in" with emphasis on the "kit" and very quiet "in". It is surprisingly very noticeable.[/quote] I grew up all over New England and lived in NYC for 12 years, and this is literally how everyone talks. If you pronounce it as, “but-TEN” up there people would look at you like you were an absolute freak with three heads.[/quote]
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