How do native English speakers say "city"?

Native speakers reduce "city" to "ciddy" (/ˈsɪɾi/) in natural speech. A large and important town.

city → ciddy | Flapping

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

"city" becomes "ciddy" — a flapping pattern. In American English, the /t/ sound often changes to a quick /d/ sound, like a 'flap,' when it's between two vowel sounds, especially if the first vowel is stressed.

city → ciddy /ˈsɪɾi/ Flapping

A large and important town.

In American English, the /t/ sound often changes to a quick /d/ sound, like a 'flap,' when it's between two vowel sounds, especially if the first vowel is stressed.

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city → ciddy

/ˈsɪɾi/

A large and important town.

In American English, the /t/ sound often changes to a quick /d/ sound, like a 'flap,' when it's between two vowel sounds, especially if the first vowel is stressed.

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Example 1

I love living in the city.

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Example 2

Which city has the best food?

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Example 3

We traveled to a new city for vacation.

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Example 4

He's never even been to a big ciddy before.

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Example 5

Yeah, that ciddy traffic is just the worst, right?

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city → ciddy