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t-lenition - isn't that dialectal (maybe Southern or AA)?
– MWB
Commented Mar 26, 2017 at 6:16
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@MaxB: What I meant was the pronunciation of "t" between vowels as a voiced sound, often merged or nearly merged with "d," as in "latter" = "ladder." This is very common in North American English, and less extensive in British English.
– herisson
Commented Mar 26, 2017 at 18:16
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The example was "winter" / "winner" confusion, which I don't think is normal (Perhaps it sounds this way to the British)
– MWB
Commented Mar 26, 2017 at 19:04
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@MaxB: That's another type. Lenition after /n/ is not as widespread, but it's still fairly common across North America.
– herisson
Commented Mar 26, 2017 at 19:09
Not all Americans say gawd. I think this word, all things being equal (excluding regionalisms on both sides of the Altantic) is pronounced the same way. Not everyone breathalizes the o in god into the a of father.
– Lambie
Commented Jan 25, 2019 at 21:48

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