13 июн. 2021 г. · Soft-en or possible even Soft-un. I would imagine it depends on what dialect of English you speak. I'm from the north of England.

22 окт. 2024 г. · I'm English and in OP's sentence ("the butter will need to soften a bit") I would not use any Ts. This is standard across much of England.

19 авг. 2024 г. · I'm from England; I pronounce it without the "t". Same with listen, soften, glisten. I do pronounce the "t" in oft, however.

21 сент. 2023 г. · The T is traditionally silent in words such as soften, often and listen. It's part of the speak as you spell movement that started people incorrectly ...

21 мар. 2023 г. · Supposedly pronounced as 'supposebly' makes me wanna smack people. Which is unfortunate, since nearly everyone I know does it.

24 окт. 2024 г. · We don't pronounce Ts in often. Or in soften, or any strong T sound. They usually sound like soft Ds.

14 мая 2024 г. · We typically soften the T in different contexts, so into would almost always be pronounced with a noticeable strike on the T sound or swallowed ...

17 мая 2024 г. · The vast majority of Northern American English speakers also replace the "t" with a soft "d" in the middle of words. Pronouncing "water" as "warder".

18 окт. 2023 г. · I was personally taught that often has the same silent t in words like soften, listen, and whistle. ... (It is thought of as a British ...

30 янв. 2023 г. · In words like often, soften, and softener a quick google “how to pronounce” will give you the British version without the T. In my case I use ...