# Is the "t" in "often" supposed to be pronounced or not?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-t-in-often-supposed-to-be-pronounced-or-not/195396 "2003-08-15T15:21:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-t-in-often-supposed-to-be-pronounced-or-not/195396/21 "2003-08-18T12:16:18Z")

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“Soften?”

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