in this american english pronunciation
video we're going to learn how to make
the two th sounds
these sounds are paired together because
they take the same mouth position
is unvoiced meaning only air passes
through the mouth
and
is voiced meaning you make a sound with
the vocal cords
the very tip of the tongue comes through
the teeth
the air passes around the tongue
the tongue is relaxed
there shouldn't be any pressure in the
mouth or a stop quality to this sound
just nice and easy
the tongue has to easily vibrate between
the teeth
so keep the tongue soft and relaxed
the lips don't affect this sound
so they can be transitioning to the next
sound
for example in the thr cluster the lips
will round a little bit for the r as you
make the th
three
be careful with the tongue tip
make sure it doesn't come too far
forward it's just the very tip that
should come between the teeth to make
the unvoiced th the tongue tip
absolutely has to come through the teeth
but the voiced th can be different
when it's in an unstressed quick word
like
these
or
the
the tongue tip doesn't have to come
through the teeth
it can press behind the teeth
make sure the tongue isn't at the roof
of the mouth
or pointing down
but pressing right in the middle
where the teeth come together
if it's not in the right position the
sound
this tongue shortcut works in these
words because they're unstressed
so when you don't bring your tongue tip
through the teeth
it allows you to make these less
important words quickly
these
the
let's look at these sounds up close and
in slow motion notice how it's just the
very tip that comes out of the teeth
the tongue is relaxed the teeth surround
it
but they're not clamping down on it
the lips and face are relaxed
throw
notice how the lips are starting to
flare for the r as the tongue comes
through the teeth for the unvoiced th
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stick the very tip of your tongue out
the movement into other sounds isn't as
hard as you might think watch the tongue
tip come in and flip up for the d
this is a quick move of the tongue that
you can practice over and over to make
it more natural
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tongue tip through the teeth for the
voiced th
lips and tongue are relaxed
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ending in the unvoiced th
again the lips and tongue look very
relaxed
remember to keep your tongue relaxed and
soft when you practice this sound
the voiced and unvoiced th
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example words repeat with me
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