How do native English speakers say "editor"?

Native speakers reduce "editor" to "edidor" (/ˈɛdɪɾər/) in natural speech. A person who prepares written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

editor → edidor | Flapping

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

"editor" becomes "edidor" — a flapping pattern. When 't' is between two vowel sounds, like in 'editor', it often changes to a soft 'd' sound, similar to the 'dd' in 'ladder'. This makes the word flow more smoothly.

editor → edidor /ˈɛdɪɾər/ Flapping

A person who prepares written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

When 't' is between two vowel sounds, like in 'editor', it often changes to a soft 'd' sound, similar to the 'dd' in 'ladder'. This makes the word flow more smoothly.

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editor → edidor

/ˈɛdɪɾər/

A person who prepares written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

When 't' is between two vowel sounds, like in 'editor', it often changes to a soft 'd' sound, similar to the 'dd' in 'ladder'. This makes the word flow more smoothly.

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Example 1

She works as a senior editor at a publishing house.

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Example 2

The book's editor suggested some changes to the final chapter.

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Example 3

I need to call the edidor about my submission.

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Example 4

The edidor said it needed one more pass.

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Example 5

He's the best edidor I've ever worked with.

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