Hello!
Are "better" and "bedder" pronounced the same way in American English?
Are "better" and "bedder" pronounced the same way in American English?
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Hello!
Are "better" and "bedder" pronounced the same way in American English?
Yes, for the most part. There may be some people who distinguish them, but most Americans pronounce them the same.
"Yes, for the most part. There may be some people who distinguish them, but most Americans pronounce them same. "
If so, why does Merriam-Webster give /ˈbe-dər/ for "bedder" and /ˈbe-tər/ for "better"? See the pronunciation: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedder http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/better
>>Guest Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:09 pm GMT
>If so, why does Merriam-Webster give /ˈbe-dər/ for "bedder" and /ˈbe-tər/ for "better"? That's because "better" still CAN be pronounced with [t] and "bedder" still CAN be pronounced with [d] even though they're usually not (but with [4] instead). [4] = alveolar tap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveolar_tap
This phenomenon is also found in Australian and New Zealand English, isn't it?
<<And in Devon as well!>>
How do they pronounce it in Devon? Like Americans do?
For 'better', it's more common to pronounce it as 'd'.
My sample of Devon accent then standard pronunciation of the phrase 'I'm better'. http://www.quickfilepost.com/download.do?get=3b9f83e50705b65b80f9fab242118363 |