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Yod-dropping words

After T, D, N and a few other consonants, British English keeps a y glide: new is nyoo and Tuesday is Tyoos-day. General American drops this glide, giving noo and Toos-day. Australian English keeps it like the British.

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The words

Tuesday
new
duke
news
tune
student
stupid
duty
nuclear
assume
during
produce
enthusiasm
reduce
dune

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