How to pronounce "ten past nine" in English — Connected Speech Guide (IPA /ˈtɛmˈpæsˈnaɪn/)

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

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