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Nope, I clearly pronounce the second T in statement. I have never heard anyone pronounce it as you present here.
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If you’re pronouncing it properly, the tip of your tongue should briefly touch the roof of your mouth – three times in the word “statement.”
I most certainly say “aith”. I do so (if I have to justify what just came naturally in my acquisition of language) because “th” is its own contained sound. Eigh-th. If I were to pronounce the “t” in any way by itself, then the terminal “h” is left dangling without its partner to complete the soft “th” sound. Eight-h? Doesn’t make sense.
For similar reasons of word construction, I pronounce panache45’s “width” with the “d” intact. Wid-th.
And because I’m in the mood to easily bristle (pronounced “brissle”) tonight, Beware of Doug, museums are “mu-se’ums”, human is “hyu-man”, involved is “in-volve-d”, and before you ask, library most certainly has two "r"s. It’s not a matter of “those people.”
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead]
If I were to pronounce the “t” in any way by itself, then the terminal “h” is left dangling without its partner to complete the soft “th” sound. Eight-h? Doesn’t make sense.
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Neither does your post. It’s perfectly possible to prounce the “T” sound and also pronounce the "TH"sound. So, I’m not really sure what you’re trying to get at here.
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Neither does your post. It’s perfectly possible to prounce the “T” sound and also pronounce the "TH"sound.
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Right. So we put in an extra T. Wanna make sumpthin out uf it?
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Right. So we put in an extra T. Wanna make sumpthin out uf it?
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Sorry. I misspelled “uv.”
So it’s all a matter of belief as to the “right” way to pronounce eighth? Would that make those who don’t hold a definite belief on what is the “right” way eighthiests? 
How about pronouncing two back - sixth? My old Physics teacher, Barry Turner, used to say “sick-th” which drove me bonkers.
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead]
And because I’m in the mood to easily bristle (pronounced “brissle”) tonight, Beware of Doug, museums are “mu-se’ums”, human is “hyu-man”, involved is “in-volve-d”, and before you ask, library most certainly has two "r"s. It’s not a matter of “those people.”
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Well! :dubious: You, my dear sir or madam, are clearly the Exception that Proves the Rule, hrrmph splut splmph. <twists bow tie nervously and shuffles off>
I pronounce it just like ath[iest]. No “t” sound at all.
I can’t recall ever hearing “eight-th”. Maybe I just haven’t been listening closely enough.
Are there any other English words where a situation with two consonants like this occurs?