CEFR A2
Assimilation
ten past nine
/ˈtɛmˈpæsˈnaɪn/
RP: /ˈtemˈpɑːsˈnaɪn/
Meaning: ten past nine
What happens in this phrase
n→/m/ before p; t elided in past
Example sentences
- It's ten past nine.
- The train leaves at ten past nine.
- We meet at ten past nine.
- It's already ten past nine.