let it go
le-di-go
/ˌlɛɾɪˈɡoʊ/T soundsLinking
In real speech
What happens to the sounds
The t between vowels becomes a soft “d” and the words merge: let it go → “LED-i-go”.
When to use it
To let go, stop worrying about something. Same with get it → “GED-it”, put it → “PUD-it”.
Casual → formal
Slang
drop it
Neutral
let it go
Formal
move on
Sound notes
T sounds: t rarely sounds like a clean t. Between vowels it becomes a quick, soft “d” (flap T); before a consonant it can be “swallowed” in the throat (glottal stop).