In fast, natural speech, the D in Thursday (jueves) becomes extremely weak and almost disappears 🇺🇸 That’s why you’ll usually hear something like /thurzei/ instead of /thurz-dei/. This happens because of connected speech: the D gets reduced and blends with the Z sound (ASSIMILATION) 👉 In slow or careful speech, you can pronounce the D clearly. 👉 In fast everyday speech, most native speakers simply don’t. Both versions are correct, they just depend on speed and emphasis. COMMENT “ACCENT” and