T'

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Article 1.2.1 Usage notes 2 French 2.1 Pronoun

English

Pronunciation

See Usage notes

Article

t'

1. (some northern English dialects) The.

Usage notes

• Before a vowel, t' is written and pronounced as if appended to the following word.
  • In He can't make up his mind if he wants one or t'other (= He can't make up his mind if he wants one or the other) t'other is pronounced as if spelled "tother"
• Before a consonant, t' is pronounced as a glottal stop following the preceding word.
  • In I'm going down t' road to see me mam ( = I'm going down the road to see my mother), down t' is pronounced as down followed by a glottal stop.

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French

Pronoun

t'

1. Clitic form of te.

   Je t'ai vu - I saw you.

2. (slang) Enclitic form of tu.

   T'as vu mon frère? - You seen my brother?