/t/ for /d/ for word endings

[Michael H Covarrubias]

James Landau wrote:

> As for Tom Zurinskas's example of
> "pushed in", I don't know how he
> pronounces it but as best as I can
> hear, I say /poosht dIn/, splitting
> the sound of the -ed between the
> two syllables and starting the
> voicing with the second syllable.

I've been thinking of this as a difference in aspiration--roughly similar to the
"kiss the sky/kiss this guy" effect.

michael

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