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		tempestn on Oct 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames Since the second 't' in tout isn't voiced and the 'de' is very quick and blended in, "tout de suite" sounds like "toot suite" to an English ear, hence the 'de' often being dropped (as well as spellings like the above).

palata on Oct 24, 2022 [–]

Yes, in French it tends to be pronounced "tou tsuit" (if I can spell it this way :D).

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