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Aweather Posted 13 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Pronunciation of the English "s"
On the book Mastering The American Accent by Lisa Mojsin, it says " For the s and z, there is also air passing through the tip of the tongue, but the tongue is NOT touching the teeth. It is touching a little bit behind, on the gum ridge." I find it impossible to pronounce "s" or "z" without my tongue touching my lower teeth or with my tongue touching my gum ridge. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.
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Hello, Aweather—and welcome to English Forums. Not a facetious answer, but just 'plift your tongue slightly back and up', then. Your description from the book seems to be precisely what my tongue does: the edges (not the tip) are just brushing the gum line.
- Hello, Aweather—and welcome to English Forums.
- Not a facetious answer, but just 'plift your tongue slightly back and up', then.
- Your description from the book seems to be precisely what my tongue does: the edges (not the tip) are just brushing the gum line.
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Hello, Aweather—and welcome to English Forums.
Not a facetious answer, but just 'plift your tongue slightly back and up', then. Your description from the book seems to be precisely what my tongue does: the edges (not the tip) are just brushing the gum line.
Not a facetious answer, but just 'plift your tongue slightly back and up', then. Your description from the book seems to be precisely what my tongue does: the edges (not the tip) are just brushing the gum line.
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