The crisp T
/t/as in water
Water and better keep a clean T, never a soft American D.
Common habit
wadder
→
British
wor-ter
What gives you away
A flapped T that sounds like D, as in wadder and bedder.
How to fix it
Touch the tongue to the ridge behind your teeth and release. Keep it crisp.
Practise words
waterbetterlittlebottlecitymatter
Hear how you do on water.
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