ɾ
flap / tap
Allophone
GA (General American)
How to make this sound
- Example
- butter /ˈbʌɾɚ/
- Mouth
- Voiced alveolar flap from a very quick tongue tap
- Common trap
- Allophone of /t/ and /d/ in GA between vowels
GA vs RP
This sound is used in GA. RP uses a different sound in the same word.
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