pronounciation

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pronounciation

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Hi sirs
i wanna know if there is a "t" sound in the word " exactly"
i never heard that sound on TV
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If it were pronounced very carefully, you would hear a 't'. When the word is spoken at natural speed, however, the 't' tends to be swallowed.
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