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Should i pronounce "t" in "often"? pronounciation

Ananad posted 4 years ago
of"t"en or ofen what is the right pronounciation
 
 

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Hemamalini replied 4 years ago
Both are correct according to 'The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.). Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.)' and
the 't' sound should be silent or slightly audible.

commonly we don't pronounce 't'. it is silent.
 
Mani kandaprabhu replied 4 years ago
its "ofen" in pronounciation...and "often" in written..hope you get clear now.
 
Dhayanandhan replied 4 years ago
its "ofen" in pronounciation...and "often" in written..hope you get clear now.

But American use "often" as the pronounciation
 
Edubilla support replied 4 years ago
its "ofen" in pronounciation...and "often" in written..hope you get clear now.
But American use "often" as the pronounciation

Yes you are right. It is pronounced differently across different regions of the world.
 
Shiva replied 4 years ago
"t" is silent letter in 'often'
 
 
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