/t/ as in "tea"
/t/ is a voiceless alveolar stop of General American English, as in "tea" and "ten." To produce it, tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Phoneme provides native-speaker audio and minimal-pair contrasts so learners can hear and practice this consonant.
/t/
teaalso: ten
How to make /t/
voiceless alveolar stop — tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth.
Sounds that learners confuse with /t/
Minimal pairs for /t/
| /t/ | /d/ |
|---|---|
| ten | den |
| bat | bad |
| cart | card |
| tin | din |
| town | down |
| time | dime |
| mat | mad |
| bet | bed |
| /t/ | /θ/ |
|---|---|
| tin | thin |
| tick | thick |
| tie | thigh |
| tree | three |
| tread | thread |
| tank | thank |
| team | theme |
| true | threw |