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Innit?
May 25, 2011 18:17:41 GMT
Post by lola on May 25, 2011 18:17:41 GMT
So, in furtherance of my habit of adopting words and phrases for the purpose of annoying friends and family, I find myself saying "innit" here and there. Do I pronounce the "t" on the end or not? On forvo.com, all three people from the UK swallow the final consonant. I asked a Londoner, and he clearly added the t. Does it matter whether I want to sound like a Mockney or one of the masses? Does it matter that no one in my acquaintance has any idea what I'm saying anyway? |
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Innit?
May 25, 2011 19:16:36 GMT
Post by onlymark on May 25, 2011 19:16:36 GMT
You don't pronounce the 't'.
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Innit?
May 25, 2011 19:21:51 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 25, 2011 19:21:51 GMT
Saying that there is a 'T' at all implies that there is a proper way to spell it.
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Innit?
May 25, 2011 20:46:09 GMT
Post by lola on May 25, 2011 20:46:09 GMT
Hmm. Thanks, guys.
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Innit?
May 25, 2011 21:37:00 GMT
Post by onlymark on May 25, 2011 21:37:00 GMT
Saying that there is a 'T' at all implies that there is a proper way to spell it. |
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Innit?
May 26, 2011 6:56:45 GMT
Post by hwinpp on May 26, 2011 6:56:45 GMT
To me it sounds like there's a glottal stop at the end. I always thought it was short for isn tit?  |
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Innit?
May 27, 2011 12:48:32 GMT
Post by patricklondon on May 27, 2011 12:48:32 GMT
Yeah, izzit.
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Innit?
May 27, 2011 17:23:48 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 27, 2011 17:23:48 GMT
Dintcha know that awreddy?
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Innit?
May 27, 2011 20:25:36 GMT
Post by cheerypeabrain on May 27, 2011 20:25:36 GMT
Deffo drop the 'T'....and you have to add 'knaa-wha-I-meeen?' (= Do you know what I mean?)
*sigh*
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Innit?
May 28, 2011 16:32:27 GMT
Post by lola on May 28, 2011 16:32:27 GMT
Glottal stop! That's it. Thanks, hw.
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Innit?
May 28, 2011 16:34:21 GMT
Post by lola on May 28, 2011 16:34:21 GMT
When I hear native english speakers similarly use "No?" it seems affected, but of course no worse than me saying inni-glottal stop.
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