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In RP, syllabic /l/ and /n/ were very common, e.g. little [ˈlɪtl̩], certain [ˈsəːtn̩]. Many speakers today pronounce such syllables with normally released /t/ and /d/ followed by a weak vowel, e.g. little ˈlɪtəl, certain ˈsəːtən.
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Lindsey, G. (2019). Chapter 18 Syllabic Consonants: A little Less certain. In: English After RP. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04357-5_19
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