How do native English speakers say "meeting"?

Native speakers reduce "meeting" to "meeding" (ˈmiːɾɪŋ) in natural speech. An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.

meeting → meeding | Flapping

Q: What is the connected speech form of "meeting"?

"meeting" becomes "meeding" — a flapping pattern. When the 't' sound is between two vowel sounds, especially in American English, it often softens to a quick 'd' sound. This sound change is called flapping.

meeting → meeding ˈmiːɾɪŋ Flapping

An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.

When the 't' sound is between two vowel sounds, especially in American English, it often softens to a quick 'd' sound. This sound change is called flapping.

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meeting → meeding

ˈmiːɾɪŋ

An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.

When the 't' sound is between two vowel sounds, especially in American English, it often softens to a quick 'd' sound. This sound change is called flapping.

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Example 1

I have an important meeting tomorrow morning.

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Example 2

The team meeting went well, and we made good progress.

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Example 3

Can you share the notes from the last meeting?

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Example 4

What time's that meeding again?

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Example 5

I gotta leave for my next meeding.

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