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minso
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hello guys
i have a question please , in my whole life i know that the word often we don �t pronounce the /t/ sound but lately i diecovered that it could be pronounced so which one is correct? |
5 Mar 2010
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Zora
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Yes, both are fine. In fact, I often pronounce the "t". 
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5 Mar 2010
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Bruna Dutra
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My students also get puzzled, and I have a hard time explaining that some parts of the world pronounce the �t � in often, but I have to say that I have never heard the �t � being pronounced in "listen" for example. Does it also have the �t � pronounced in some regions?!
Thanks.
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5 Mar 2010
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eng789
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You wouldn �t pronounce the "t" in soften so I just tell my pupils that it is silent to save confussion.
No, you don �t hear the "t" in listen either.
No wonder our pupils have such a hard time learning English.  |
5 Mar 2010
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rmouh
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�I used to be taught by a Scottish and he told me that they pronounce the "t" there.
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5 Mar 2010
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teachertonyinchina
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I pronounce the �t � and teach my students to pronounce it as when it comes to spelling the word it makes it easier. |
5 Mar 2010
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almaz
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It �s optional, but I �ve always thought that pronouncing the �t � is more of an affectation, particularly among people who wish to be thought of as �educated �. It �s a bit like people who use �whilst � instead of �while �...
Oh, by the way, rmouh, I �m Scottish, or Scots, or a Scotsman (not a Scottish) and I �ve never used that intrusive �t �.
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5 Mar 2010
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Jayho
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I pronounce the �t� in often.
Both forms are perfectly acceptable in Australia and our national dictionary lists both forms.
There�s a very interesting article here on the history of the pronunciation of the �t�.
Cheers -- Jayho |
6 Mar 2010
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almaz
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Yes, Jayho, it is a very interesting article. Very interesting, but it doesn �t really support - in fact, it takes the rip out of - your preferred pronunciation. Do you really say �off-ten � often? Am I hearing Kath & Kim here? |
6 Mar 2010
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Zora
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It �s a softer "t" sound than that... LOL
"Oft-en" not "Off-ten"
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6 Mar 2010
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