https://www.myhappyenglish.com/?powerpress_pinw=14793-podcast
I noticed that quite often
when there is an N and a T together in a word, we….I mean us Americans… often
drop the T in usual pronunciation. A common example of this is the word
Twenty…eighteen, nineteen, twen(t)y. Tweny!
Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson,
you need to listen to the podcast and check the transcript for the details:
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accounting – He
works in the accounting department.
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advantage – The
home team always has the advantage.
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authentic – That
is an authentic 18th Century pitcher.
·
counter – Put it
on the counter.
·
enterprise –
That ship was named the Enterprise.
·
entertaining –
That musical was very entertaining.
·
gentleman – He
is a real gentleman.
·
gigantic – It’s
a gigantic rock.
·
horizontal –
There are several vertical and horizontal lines in this photo.
·
identification –
Please show your identification.
·
identify – I
can’t identify that sound.
·
identity – They
need to check your identity before you can enter the room.
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incentive – What
is my incentive to keep doing this?
·
interested – Are
you interested in modern art?
·
interesting –
It’s a really interesting book.
·
interfere – I
wish you wouldn’t interfere with my personal situation.
·
international –
There were many international guests at the party.
·
intersection –
Let’s cross the intersection and then look for a place for lunch.
·
interview – I
had a nice interview with the CFO.
·
painting – It’s
a nice painting.
·
pointed – She
pointed at the building
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quantity – Can
you tell me the quantity?
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sentence –
Please write that sentence on the board.
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twenty – We need
twenty more chairs for the meeting.