In normal everyday speech, many Americans pronounce some words containing /t/ or /d/ with a sound that is called alveolar flap (or tap). This is symbolised as [ɾ]. Using the American English data below, work out the rule that determines whether or not /t/ or /d/ become [ɾ] and briefly comment on how you arrived at this answer.

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In normal everyday speech, many Americans pronounce some words containing /t/ or /d/ with a sound that is called alveolar flap (or tap). This is symbolised as [ɾ]. Using the American English data below, work out the rule that determines whether or not /t/ or /d/ become [ɾ] and briefly comment on how you arrived at this answer.

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