Why can't I hear /t/ sound in some sentences ?
for ex:_ Should I write it down ? ( write). but I can hear it when /t/ sound stays at the end of the sentence:
_Am I right ? (right)

thank you :).Hi everyone,
I learnt English pronunciation from my friend and he told me that I have to pronounce the letter at the end of all words.
I did it but there are some problems that I have encountered when pronouncing.
In one hand, I feel that the pronunciation the letter at the end of a word is easy for me.
For example:
"Think about it"
When I say that sentence the pronunciation k sound (in think) and t sound (in about) are not hard for me.
In other hand, in some case the pronouncing the sound ending of a word make me difficult in speaking faster and smooth.
For example:
"We encourage student participation in moral and virtue development programs."
In this sentence if I pronounce the t sound (in student) and t (in development), I find it hard to speak fluency and smooth.

Question

Why can't I hear /t/ sound in some sentences ? 
for ex:_ Should I write it down ? ( write). but I can hear it when /t/ sound stays at the end of the sentence:
_Am I right ? (right)

thank you :).Hi everyone,
I learnt English pronunciation from my friend and he told me that I have to pronounce the letter at the end of all words.
I did it but there are some problems that I have encountered when pronouncing.
In one hand, I feel that the pronunciation the letter at the end of a word is easy for me.
For example:
"Think about it"
When I say that sentence the pronunciation k sound (in think) and t sound (in about) are not hard for me.
In other hand, in some case the pronouncing the sound ending of a word make me difficult in speaking faster and smooth.
For example:
"We encourage student participation in moral and virtue development programs."
In this sentence if I pronounce the t sound (in student) and t (in development), I find it hard to speak fluency and smooth.

Answer

Because English speakers are lazy and don't enunciate the letter "t", simple as.

Answer

In American English ‘’t’’ is often pronounced as what it referred to as a “flap.”  A ‘’flap t” (also called an ‘’alveolar tap”) is pronounced by flicking the tip of the tongue rapidly against the roof of the mouth just behind the teeth (the alveolar ridge).    This type of “t” is quite common in American English and you can get a lot of information on the subject on the internet.  Just look for ‘’flap t.”  Here are a couple of websites.

http://www.antimoon.com/how/flap-t.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGDpZdZuU8c

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