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Do you pronounce the "t" in the word "best"?

Started by garbon, August 05, 2009, 09:50:38 PM

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Yes
25 (89.3%)
No
1 (3.6%)
I don't know what this is about.
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garbon

August 05, 2009, 09:50:38 PM
I usually do, but depending on the day and time...
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#1
August 05, 2009, 10:14:34 PM
Quote from: garbon on August 05, 2009, 09:50:38 PM
I usually do, but depending on the day and time...
You should always strive to pronounce words properly.
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derspiess

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August 06, 2009, 12:03:51 AM
Don't pretty much all white people pronounce the t?

grabon: any other street talk you like to use?
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BuddhaRhubarb

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August 06, 2009, 12:08:13 AM
Unless I'm sho drunkhic ican schpheak probberry
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BVN

#5
August 06, 2009, 04:07:21 AM
As we use the same word in my language and we pronounce the "t", I do the same in english.

But who pronounces "best" without the "t"?

Monoriu

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August 06, 2009, 04:10:47 AM
Quote from: BVN on August 06, 2009, 04:07:21 AM

But who pronounces "best" without the "t"?

A lot of Chinese do not pronounce the t.  No Chinese word end with a "t" sound. 

Admiral Yi

#7
August 06, 2009, 04:30:10 AM
Blacks in DC drop a lot of consonants.  As in:

Washinton Poas, fitty sen! Washinton Poas, fitty sen!

Josquius

#8
August 06, 2009, 05:20:12 AM
If you don't you're saying a totally different word.

QuoteA lot of Chinese do not pronounce the t.  No Chinese word end with a "t" sound. 
Can't you do the Japanese thing and say bestu, besto (yum, gravy) or whatever would be more natural in Chinese?
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CountDeMoney

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August 06, 2009, 05:31:01 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 06, 2009, 04:30:10 AM
Blacks in DC drop a lot of consonants.  As in:

Washinton Poas, fitty sen! Washinton Poas, fitty sen!

....sigh....

derspiess

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August 06, 2009, 11:50:52 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 06, 2009, 05:31:01 AM
....sigh....

All the other crap I can handle to a certain degree.  But the "cent" thing just gets under my skin.  Unless you're talking about a penny, it's plural, FFS :angry:
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