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10-04-2023, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Scottish people do pronounce their "ts" differently than other English speakers. They tend
to use a "glottal stop" sound instead, which is made by briefly closing the vocal cords. This
can make the "t" sound in words like "butter" sound more like "bu'er" to non-Scottish
speakers.

Can you tell the difference between a Scot trying to say "butter", and deliberately saying "bu'er" ? If that makes sense?

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