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When you are listening to American English speakers you may have noticed that when the letter “t” is in the middle of a word it often has a /d/ sound. Pronunciation teachers call this sound the flap or the tapped T because when we make this sound we slightly flap or tap our tongues behind the gum ridge of our upper teeth.
The tapped T sound is frequently heard in everyday communication with American English speakers.
The tapped T appears when when a “t” is between vowels when the preceding vowel is stressed as in the words; patio, party, forty & water.
This sound also appears when a “t” comes before a syllabic [l] as in the words; petal, metal & settle.
There are numerous other situations where this very “American” sound occurs. You can read more by going to the link below-
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