Is an inserted [t] sound acceptable in standard German pronunciation or should I aim for a pronunciation without the plosive?
E.g.
Hals [hals] vs [halts]
Hans [hans] vs [hants]
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PiotrR wrote:Moritz wrote:but in precise speech you better do not change [s, z] into [ts, dz]
/z/? [dz]? Are you sure?
I've always though that [d͡z] is just an allophone of /t͡s/ for some speakers.
PiotrR wrote:That's not true for Swiss German (both standard and dialectal).
Standard Swiss German is a standard accent - in Switzerland.
PiotrR wrote:His works are full of original research, and not error-free (he calls TRAP as [a] non-RP, which given the fact it's so widespread is plain insane.) He invented an interesting alphabet though.
PiotrR wrote:[Citation needed] for the bold part. Or at least please provide a recording of a native speaker who does that.
PiotrR wrote:I'm not sure if there's indeed no /z/ in much of the south. The /s/ - /z/ contrast may be still there as a fortis - lenis one, with both consonants always being voiceless.
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