twonating
Twonating is a term used in linguistics to describe a specific phonetic phenomenon. It refers to the process where a voiced interdental fricative, such as the 'th' sound in "this" or "that," becomes a voiced alveolar stop, like the 'd' sound. This shift is most commonly observed in certain dialects of English, particularly among speakers who are not native English speakers, or in some regional American English variations.
For example, a speaker exhibiting twonating might pronounce the word "this" as "dis" and the word "that"
The exact reasons for twonating are varied and can include ease of articulation, influence from a speaker's