/ɾ/
General AmericanAmerican flap T. Quick tongue tap on the ridge — 'water' sounds like 'wadder'.
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/ɾ/
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“better”
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Reference: General American
“better”
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Public domain
“It can also help you become better at spelling words.”
General American
From "Learn Prefixes, Suffixes to Expand Your Vocabulary" (2017). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “Learn Prefixes, Suffixes to Expand Your Vocabulary”
Open this clip in General American: It can also help you become better at spelling words.Creator video
“better”
RP
From English with Lucy (opens in a new tab) — “How to Learn a British Accent (Modern RP)” · 396s
Open this clip in RP: betterCreator video
“um a little bit of progress is better than none at all you know i'm saying set”
New York
From Real English Radio (opens in a new tab) — “Brooklyn, New York Accent” · 232s
Open this clip in New York: um a little bit of progress is better than none at all you know i'm saying setCreator video
“Better Bedda Better”
General American
From English with Lucy (opens in a new tab) — “1 LANGUAGE, 3 ACCENTS! UK vs. USA vs. AUS English Pronunciation!” · 810s
Open this clip in General American: Better Bedda BetterCreator video
“in better the last syllable of better”
RP
From English with Lucy (opens in a new tab) — “How to Learn a British Accent (Modern RP)” · 240s
Open this clip in RP: in better the last syllable of betterPublic domain
“Denneau added, “This in effect gives us a bigger, better telescope.””
General American
From "AI System Finds First Possibly Dangerous Asteroid" (2023). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “AI System Finds First Possibly Dangerous Asteroid”
Open this clip in General American: Denneau added, “This in effect gives us a bigger, better telescope.”
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