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Why don't I hear the T letter at the end of words such as patient, judgment and comment?
I've been wondering why I don't hear the T at the end of words like patient, judgment, and comment. Can you explain it to me?
Sure, I'd be happy to. The phenomenon you're experiencing is called T-glottalization, where the /t/ sound at the end of words becomes a glottal stop, or a type of sound made by closing and reopening the vocal cords. This occurs frequently in many dialects of English, particularly in North America and Australia.