TikTok Trend Californians Dropping the T SHORTS

So there’s this guy on TikTok who has this 
thing about Californians dropping the T. 

He’s sort of right but he’s not all the way right.

There’s this trend going around that Californians  

don’t pronounce the letter T in their 
words. So if you’re from California do  

write this. I’m going to put some words on the 
screen, I want to hear how you pronounce them. 

Okay.

Santa Ana 

Monterey

So, what’s happening here? Is it  

every T follows the pattern nt vowel diphthong?
And that’s a known situation where Americans  

not just Californians will often drop the T.
Other examples: I want it. 

want it, no t.
I can’t even, no t. 

The internet’s down, no t.
I have a job interview next week. No t. 

I identify with you. No t.
I need twenty bucks. No t. 

Want to know more?
Check out Rachel’s English silent T.