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Muratuskan Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
TH Sound After or Before "S"
I can't pronounce the TH sound before or after the letter S unless I speak slowly. For example
months, Sarah's thumb, this thing, etc.
I was wondering if it is just me or native speakers have the same problem as well.
months, Sarah's thumb, this thing, etc.
I was wondering if it is just me or native speakers have the same problem as well.
Top answer
Hello, muratuskan—and welcome to English Forums. Consecutive consonant sounds are difficult for many learners, but careful practice will overcome the problem eventually. Try working on even more difficult combinations: breathes, breadths, wreathes, soothes.
- Hello, muratuskan—and welcome to English Forums.
- Consecutive consonant sounds are difficult for many learners, but careful practice will overcome the problem eventually.
- Try working on even more difficult combinations: breathes, breadths, wreathes, soothes.
- He just loathes Smythe's attitude.
- She went to great lengths to get the youth's attention.
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Hello, muratuskan—and welcome to English Forums.
Consecutive consonant sounds are difficult for many learners, but careful practice will overcome the problem eventually. Try working on even more difficult combinations: breathes, breadths, wreathes, soothes.
He just loathes Smythe's attitude.
She went to great lengths to get the youth's attention.
Consecutive consonant sounds are difficult for many learners, but careful practice will overcome the problem eventually. Try working on even more difficult combinations: breathes, breadths, wreathes, soothes.
He just loathes Smythe's attitude.
She went to great lengths to get the youth's attention.
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So, the TH part does have to sound like the TH sound? I thought maybe it would turn into an ordinary T sound, maybe, for example, breathes would sound like breats when said.
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muratuskanSo, the TH part does have to sound like the TH sound?Yes.
muratuskanI thought maybe it would turn into an ordinary T soundNo!
Some people make the 'th' silent in "isthmus", but that's an exceptional case.
CJ
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months > munts (fricative + fricative > stop + fricative: a dissimilation)
this thing: maybe, in an allegro tempo, you can assimilate to a dental sibilant.
Raindoctor
this thing: maybe, in an allegro tempo, you can assimilate to a dental sibilant.
Raindoctor
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it's not that required to give emphasize on "TH" sound, you can manage without it for example Tsunami but most of the people pronounce it sunami they don't use t.......
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Rahul Singh 7789,
There is no "TH" sound in tsunami.
Moreover, it is required to pronounce "TH" if you wish to speak English properly.
There are a few exceptions (one was mentioned earlier) but it is not good advice to tell learners that "it's not that required to give emphasize on "TH" sound (sic)."
Proper pronuncia
There is no "TH" sound in tsunami.
Moreover, it is required to pronounce "TH" if you wish to speak English properly.
There are a few exceptions (one was mentioned earlier) but it is not good advice to tell learners that "it's not that required to give emphasize on "TH" sound (sic)."
Proper pronuncia
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i do respect your view john but my intentions were not to misguide learner although my words were wrong, but intentions were positive i just wanted to say that there are different-t categories of words some of them having th sound but but they are not pronounced for example though, that, they, them, rhythm and much more all these words having th but when you pronounce them you won't be able to
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Hello Rahul Singh 7789,
I never doubted your good intentions. Your answers do try to help - this is evident. And you certainly didn't do anything wrong. My remarks were made to underscore the information found in the paragraph that appears at the top of every page.
It says:
"Do you want to help other people? We are happy to have you answer questions posted in our forums... if you try
I never doubted your good intentions. Your answers do try to help - this is evident. And you certainly didn't do anything wrong. My remarks were made to underscore the information found in the paragraph that appears at the top of every page.
It says:
"Do you want to help other people? We are happy to have you answer questions posted in our forums... if you try
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