Frication of /t/

Frication of /t/ is a phenomenon that has traditionally been associated with accents of English such as Southern Irish English, Liverpool English, and Australian English. But it is heard in the speech of SSBE speakers, especially female speakers. The resulting sound is similar to a Catalan /s/ (apico-alveolar fricative).

Here are some examples of speakers producing instances of fricated /t/.


My family was the most impor[t̞]ant thing to me, my parents taught me the impor[t̞]ance of quali[t̞]ies like kindness, just how important these things are as they grow up.	John was wri[t̞]ing “Quiet place” while I was shoo[t̞]ing this beau[t̞]iful magical film… so I was shoo[t]ing… (compare the first instance of the word shooting with a fricative and the second one with a stop.
I was erm… I was at some sor[ʔ] of par[t̞]y thing.	You’re very pre[t̞]i, to be fair…. I love the twi[t̞]er.