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Re:Nobody Pronounces the 'B' in 'Debt' by Tagbert on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @12:48PM (#29797570)
Yes, it is harder to handle the transition of voiced B to unvoiced T than it is to handle the transition from unvoiced P to unvoiced T. If you try to voice the B, you will likely end up with a voiced D at the end “Debd”.

It can be done with lots of practice but native speakers don’t normally do this.

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Re:Nobody Pronounces the 'B' in 'Debt' by tsimionescu on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @01:00PM (#29797752)
That's a bit strange, since the vowel is already voiced, but I do believe you - it just goes to show how complex our vocal apparatus and systems of pronunciation are.
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