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Initial and medial positions

Initial and medial positions

Start of word and middle of word are easier — the sound gets your full attention. Master these before tackling final-position words.

Initial: button, kitten, mountain, Britain, cotton

Medial: written, gotten, beaten, eaten, certain

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kitten
mountain
gotten

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Initial and medial positions — Master the Glottal T /ʔ/ — BUTTON, MOUNTAIN