The Missing 'T'

[butterpuffed]

This isn't really about grammar or using the wrong word, it's about pronunciation.

I've noticed recently that so many people miss out the 't' in certain words when talking. 'Thir-y' , 'bi--er' , 'anticipa-ed' etc. Even Jodie Whittaker said 'disappoin-ed' in an interview the other day.

It makes me feel irrationally angry!

@titchy I didn't say it was a regional accent, I said it was an accent. Cultural influence and the evolution of the way we use language help form your accent as well.

Who is to say scone is definitively pronounced scohne or scon - or that the T is water isnt silent?

Who is to say scone is definitively pronounced scohne or scon

It's scon!!!!!!

I'm sorry that is the worst thing I've seen on MN all day -

It's quite normal but it really annoys me if the T is middle of a persons name and mispronounced

Such as Bertie, Hattie, Verity,

With you all the way Butterpuffed (Bu''erpuffed?) To me it's not a case of accent-shaming, it's just an ugly, lazy way of pronouncing words. Regional accents are part of our history and heritage and should be celebrated, but some things are beyond the pale. I listen to Radio 2 a lot (oh what a confession!) and it's becoming cringeworthily endemic among the presenters on there. We have to put up with 'Twenny twenny one' every day and I suppose in years to come we shall have to suffer 'Twenny thir'y and 'twenny for'y. By 'twenny fif'y' I shall be nine'y four and probably shan't care any more!