Talk:Alveolar tap
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Isn't this sound supposed to be a tap? I've gotten the impression that flaps are made not by simply tapping the tip of the tounge, but rather by flicking the tounge from a retroflex position, like with retroflex flaps. Anyone feel like commenting? Peter Isotalo 12:32, May 3, 2005 (UTC)
- Yes, it's a tap, at least in Spanish. I've changed the first line, but didn't bother to redirect the article. Most of the others are flaps, though I'm not sure about the alveolar lateral (it feels like a flap to me, but that's not saying a whole lot). kwami 19:38, 2005 Jun 6 (UTC)
[edit] standard in americain english
Removed the word "substandard" from the paragraph about this sound in the english language. It is an allophone of t and d in unstressed syllables in standard americain english. I hear it on the news all the time.
- This is correct. The editor who added "substandard" was mistaken. Flapping/tapping of t and d is a feature of standard American English. Not flapping t and d is an acrolectic affectation. Nohat 07:36, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
