• T'

    Pronunciation

    See usage notes section below.

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    1. (Northern England) The. (Used in Yorkshire and some areas of Lancashire)

    Usage notes

    Before a vowel, t' is usually written and pronounced as if appended to the following word.

    In He can't make up his mind if he wants one or t'other (= He can't make up his mind if he wants one or the other) t'other is pronounced as if spelled "tother". Sometimes it is pronounced as a glottal stop.

    Before a consonant, t' is pronounced as a glottal stop following the preceding word.

    In I'm going down t' road to see me mam ( = I'm going down the road to see my mother), down t' is pronounced as down followed by a glottal stop.

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