Why do people say artic?
To produce two plosives in a row (the “c” and the “t” in “arctic”), you have to stop and start airflow through your vocal tract twice and move your tongue around a lot – it's a difficult word to say! When most people say the word “arctic” out loud, they simply eliminate the “c” and say “artic” instead.Mar 8, 2013
To produce two plosives in a row (the “c” and the “t” in “arctic”), you have to stop and start airflow through your vocal tract twice and move your tongue around a lot – it's a difficult word to say! When most people say the word “arctic” out loud, they simply eliminate the “c” and say “artic” instead.Mar 8, 2013
