Honestly it depends on how the people around you speak though if you are going into somewhere professional (education, job interview, government building) you would pronounce the t

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John_Kasperbauer

11 Nov 11:42 PM

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I hope this helps

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lindsay1210

12 Nov 01:45 AM

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I understand. We do tend to swallow the t in some words, like don’t or kitten. It’s called a “glottal stop.”

Sometimes we do pronounce it, if we’re really emphasizing something. But when we’re speaking quickly we tend to swallow it.

(Also “don’t” is not slang. It’s a contraction and is perfectly acceptable in formal situations.)

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lindsay1210

12 Nov 01:49 AM

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It’s not that we don’t pronounce it at all, but we pronounce it by...stopping our breath...kinda 😅

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im_still_here

12 Nov 02:22 AM

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The first "don't" is emphasised.
Johnny DON'T get into the cookies. (Mom talking to child firmly)

The second "don't" is said normal. You don't hear the T, but there is a short ending at the end of the word. It's more like the T sound is started, but the air is not exhaled to finish the normal T sound.

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