Stop Saying "T"! How to Pronounce TOMATO & POTATO (American Accent T-Sounds)

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Are you pronouncing TOMATO and POTATO wrong? These two simple words are actually the perfect lesson in American English phonology!

If you use a strong, aspirated /t/ sound for every T, your speech won't sound natural in American English. In this video, Christine Dunbar breaks down the secret American accent rules for the letter T and the letter O using these two common words.

You will learn:

Aspirated T (/tʰ/): When to use the puff of air (/t/) at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable (e.g., the first T in TOMATO).

Flap T (/ɾ/): Why the T between unstressed syllables sounds like a fast /d/ (e.g., "tomado" or "potado").

Vowel Reduction: Why the first O in both words is a reduced Schwa (/ə/) sound, creating the essential short-long rhythm (tuh-MAY-do).

Plural Pronunciation: How to correctly pronounce the plural forms (Tomatoes and Potatoes ending in a /z/ sound).

Master these patterns, and you'll be able to pronounce any American English word with confidence!

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