How to pronounce "now and then" in English — Connected Speech Guide (IPA /ˈnaʊənˈðɛn/)
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now and then
/ˈnaʊənˈðɛn/
RP: /ˈnaʊənˈðen/
Meaning: now and then
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What happens in this phrase
and→/ən/ (d dropped)
Example sentences
We meet
now and then
.
It rains
now and then
.
now and then
, I visit.
She calls
now and then
.
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