Mastering the Pronunciation of T

Identify the T sound in the word 'table'.

• The 'T' sound is at the end of 'table'.

• The 'T' sound is in the middle of 'table'.

• The 'T' sound is at the beginning of 'table'.

• The 'T' sound is silent in 'table'.

How do you pronounce the T in 'top'?

• The T in 'top' is pronounced as a nasal consonant.

• The T in 'top' is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar plosive.

• The T in 'top' is pronounced as a glottal stop.

• The T in 'top' is pronounced as a voiced dental fricative.

What is the T sound in the word 'butter'?

• The T sound in 'butter' is pronounced as a hard 't'.

• The T sound in 'butter' is silent.

• The T sound in 'butter' is a flap, pronounced like a soft 'd'.

• The T sound in 'butter' is pronounced like 'th' in 'this'

Pronounce the T in 'cat'.

• The T in 'cat' is pronounced like a D.

• The T in 'cat' is pronounced softly.

• The T in 'cat' is not pronounced.

• The T in 'cat' is pronounced as a hard T.

Is the T in 'listen' silent or pronounced?

• The T in 'listen' is silent.

• The T in 'listen' is pronounced.

• The T in 'listen' is sometimes silent.

• The T in 'listen' is always pronounced.

Identify the T sound in the word 'train'.

• The 'T' sound is at the beginning of 'train'.

• The 'T' sound is silent in 'train'.

• The 'T' sound is at the end of 'train'.

• The 'T' sound is in the middle of 'train'.

How do you pronounce the T in 'water'?

• The 'T' in 'water' is pronounced like a soft 'D'.

• The 'T' in 'water' is silent.

• The 'T' in 'water' is pronounced as 'th'.

• The 'T' in 'water' is pronounced like a hard 'T'.

What is the T sound in the word 'bathtub'?

• The T sound is /t/.

• The T sound is /d/.

• The T sound is /b/.

• The T sound is /k/.

Pronounce the T in 'bat'.

• The 'T' in 'bat' is pronounced like 'TH'.

• The 'T' in 'bat' is pronounced.

• The 'T' in 'bat' is silent.

• The 'T' in 'bat' is pronounced as 'D'.

Is the T in 'castle' silent or pronounced?

• silent

• partially pronounced

• silent in some dialects

• pronounced