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American English Pronunciation
Lesson 29
Learning objectives
  • Pronounce the sound in the words think, thought, method, month
  • Learn how to spell this sound
  • Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Tongue twisters test
How to spell this sound
th thirsty, think, thumb, thought, thatch, three, thousand, thick, thin, healthy, author, method, worthless, arithmetic, earth, bath, month, mouth, tooth
 

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

 
Mouth position
  • Air is released from your mouth continuously
  • Your lips should be slightly separated
  • The tongue should be between your upper teeth and your lower teeth
Coming sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet seat.
  • This is an UNVOICED sound which means:
    • Your Vocal Cords DO NOT vibrate when making the sound
    • You CANNOT listen to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover your ears
    • You CANNOT feel your Vocal Cords vibrating if you place your hands on your neck
Pronunciation practice
Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice pronouncing the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips, and tongue are in their proper positions.
 
think thumb thought thousand
thick thin author method
earth month mouth tooth
 

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

 
Tongue twisters test
 
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as possible.
 
  • Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick.

  • Three free throws.

  • I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.

  • They both, though, have thirty-three thick thimbles to thaw.

  • The Leith police dismisseth us.

  • The seething seas ceaseth and twiceth the seething seas sufficeth us.

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