Flapped /t/ (or tapped /t/)
A sound made when the tongue taps the alveolar ridge very quickly, so that it sounds
like a quick /d/. This is called an alveolar flap or tap, and it is represented by this
symbol: [ɾ]. It’s a voiced sound.
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Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
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