How do native English speakers say "letter"?

Native speakers reduce "letter" to "ledder" (/ˈlɛɾɚ/) in natural speech. A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.

letter → ledder | Flapping

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

"letter" becomes "ledder" — a flapping pattern. In American English, the /t/ sound often changes to a quick, soft /ɾ/ (a flap) when it appears between two vowel sounds, especially within the same word like 'letter'.

letter → ledder /ˈlɛɾɚ/ Flapping

A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.

In American English, the /t/ sound often changes to a quick, soft /ɾ/ (a flap) when it appears between two vowel sounds, especially within the same word like 'letter'.

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letter → ledder

/ˈlɛɾɚ/

A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.

In American English, the /t/ sound often changes to a quick, soft /ɾ/ (a flap) when it appears between two vowel sounds, especially within the same word like 'letter'.

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Example 1

I received a long letter from my cousin.

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Example 2

Could you please spell out each letter of your name?

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Example 3

I got a ledder in the mail today.

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Example 4

Did you read the ledder on his t-shirt?

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Example 5

Just write a quick ledder to your mom.

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letter → ledder