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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Thr- sound
I know how /r/ is pronounced but when I try to say /thr/ as in 'three' or 'through', etc. my tongue often touch slightly the area behind my upper teeth. Even in those cases my tongue shouldn't touch anything when pronouncing /r/, or a slight physical touch is acceptable?
Thanks.
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Hi, Lij, Of course your tongue begins the "thr" touching your upper teeth. , upper gum) you're going to get a "d" sound. You must work to avoid that.
- Hi, Lij, Of course your tongue begins the "thr" touching your upper teeth.
- , upper gum) you're going to get a "d" sound.
- You must work to avoid that.
- The trick is to drop the front of your tongue before the main body of your tongue heads back to make the rrrr sound.
- Rgdz, - A.
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Hi, Lij,
Of course your tongue begins the "thr" touching your upper teeth. If you make a second contact (eg., upper gum) you're going to get a "d" sound. You must work to avoid that.
The trick is to drop the front of your tongue before the main body of your tongue heads back to make the rrrr sound.
Rgdz, - A.
Of course your tongue begins the "thr" touching your upper teeth. If you make a second contact (eg., upper gum) you're going to get a "d" sound. You must work to avoid that.
The trick is to drop the front of your tongue before the main body of your tongue heads back to make the rrrr sound.
Rgdz, - A.
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Thanks! Avangi!
That really helps me practice /thr/ pronunciation.
That really helps me practice /thr/ pronunciation.
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You might find it easier to practice words for which you open your mouth, such as "thrust" and "throw." "Through" is a little harder, but not as hard as "three," for which you hardly drop your jaw at all, giving you very little room in which to work.
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I will enjoy this practice!
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