How do native English speakers say "better"?

Native speakers reduce "better" to "bedder" (ˈbɛɾɚ) in natural speech. improved; more satisfactory or effective.

better → bedder | Flapping

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

"better" becomes "bedder" — a flapping pattern. In American English, when the 't' sound is between two vowel sounds, like in 'better,' it often changes to a quick 'd' sound. This is called a flap.

better → bedder ˈbɛɾɚ Flapping

improved; more satisfactory or effective.

In American English, when the 't' sound is between two vowel sounds, like in 'better,' it often changes to a quick 'd' sound. This is called a flap.

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better → bedder

ˈbɛɾɚ

improved; more satisfactory or effective.

In American English, when the 't' sound is between two vowel sounds, like in 'better,' it often changes to a quick 'd' sound. This is called a flap.

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Example 1

I feel much better today than yesterday.

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Example 2

You should try to do better next time.

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Example 3

The weather is getting better, so we can go outside.

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Example 4

My old phone was terrible, this one's way bedder.

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Example 5

That new coffee shop down the street is bedder than the old one.

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better → bedder