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Mount Rainier

1. Mount Rainier is located in the southeastern part of Washington state. It is the highest mountain in the Cascade Mountain Range with a summit elevation of about 14,000 feet. It has 26 major glaciers and 2 volcanic craters with diameters of over 1,000 feet each.

2. Mount Rainier is an active volcano that could be devastating to local communities if it erupted, but there have been no signs of eruption potential in recent years. Its icy peaks are regularly seen by commuters on interstate 5 in Seattle, and on very clear days the summit is visible from Portland, Oregon.

3. Mountain climbing is very difficult due to the large glaciers, and almost every year, a few people lose their lives in the attempt. It takes at least two to three days to reach the summit, and hikers must have experience surviving in the wilderness. Otherwise the mountain can be life-threatening. 

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T Sounds Listening Practice

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T = D

Stopped T and Strong N

Silent T

Stopped T

Mount Rainier

1. Mount Rainier is located in the southeastern part of Washington state. It is the highest mountain in the Cascade Mountain Range with a summit elevation of about 14,000 feet. It has 26 major glaciers and 2 volcanic craters with diameters of over 1,000 feet each.

2. Mount Rainier is an active volcano that could be devastating to local communities if it erupted, but there have been no signs of eruption potential in recent years. Its icy peaks are regularly seen by commuters on interstate 5 in Seattle, and on very clear days the summit is visible from Portland, Oregon.

3. Mountain climbing is very difficult due to the large glaciers, and almost every year, a few people lose their lives in the attempt. It takes at least two to three days to reach the summit, and hikers must have experience surviving in the wilderness. Otherwise the mountain can be life-threatening. 

–other T’s have a regular T sound as in table. Sometimes rules are flexible and depend on where people pause when speaking, especially stopped T’s and T=D’s. For example, you can also say this: the southeastern part of Washington state.