Consonant sound /t/ is pronounced like a short ‘tee’ or that first sound in “ten”.
It is voiceless because there is no vibration in your throat when you pronounce it, unlike CONSONANT SOUND /d/.
📒 ‘–ed’ is pronounced as /d/ after a vowel or voiced consonant sound but as /t/ when it comes after a voiceless consonant sound.
| -t- | tin pat hotel |
| -tt- | butt batter attack |
| Th- | thyme Thomas Theresa |
| -ed | looked passed slapped |
🔕 Silent consonant sound /t/ occurs when the letter ‘t’ comes before ‘–le’ or ‘–en’.
- wrestle
- apostle
- listen
Consonant sound /t/ is also silent in “sachet, depot, ballet, butcher, ricochet, debut, bouquet, duvet, mortgage…”
Practice questions on consonant sound /t/
Do you know other words with either the silent or pronounced consonant /t/ sound? Share with me in the comments below.
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