When is a t not a “t” ?

T: t

d (a quick d),

ʔ (a stop in the throat)

– (nothing)

A: I got a letter from the school last week.

_d_ _d_ _-_

B: What kind of visa have you got?

_ʔ_ _ʔ__

A: My first visa was a working holiday visa,

_-_

but now I’ve got a student visa.

_ʔ_ _d_ _ch_ _-_

B: Then you might have a problem.

“maiʔ hæv” OR “mai dæv”

You haven’t got enough attendance.

_-_ _d_ _t_

You must attend at least eighty percent of

_t_ _t_ _ʔ_ _t_ _d_ _-_

classes.

A: Oh. What should I do?

_ʔ_

B: You better talk to the receptionist.

_d_ _t_ _t_ _t_