How do native English speakers say "pretty"?

Native speakers reduce "pretty" to "priddy" (ˈprɪɾi) in natural speech. Attractive in a delicate way, or quite/somewhat.

pretty → priddy | Flapping

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

"pretty" becomes "priddy" — a flapping pattern. When the /t/ sound is between two vowel sounds, especially in American English, it often changes to a quick, soft 'd' sound, known as a flap. This makes words like 'pretty' sound more like 'priddy'.

pretty → priddy ˈprɪɾi Flapping

Attractive in a delicate way, or quite/somewhat.

When the /t/ sound is between two vowel sounds, especially in American English, it often changes to a quick, soft 'd' sound, known as a flap. This makes words like 'pretty' sound more like 'priddy'.

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pretty → priddy

ˈprɪɾi

Attractive in a delicate way, or quite/somewhat.

When the /t/ sound is between two vowel sounds, especially in American English, it often changes to a quick, soft 'd' sound, known as a flap. This makes words like 'pretty' sound more like 'priddy'.

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Example 1

She wore a pretty blue dress to the party.

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Example 2

It's a pretty common mistake, don't worry about it.

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Example 3

The weather forecast says it's going to be a pretty cold day.

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Example 4

That's a priddy good idea, actually.

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Example 5

I'm priddy sure I left my keys on the counter.

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pretty → priddy