How to Pronounce TH | The ULTIMATE Guide for English Learners!
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This is the ULTIMATE Pronunciation Guide for the TH sounds in English! (Yes, soundS... Because there are two!) In this lesson, I'll be sharing some super tips so you know when to use the voiced and voiceless sounds, improve your pronunciation skills; express yourself clearly in conversation; and ultimately, give you more confidence to speak in English!
Although the TH sounds are difficult for English learners, in this lesson, I'll break it down for you... I promise you lots of pronunciation tips and practical ways to improve your TH pronunciation! Let's do it!
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PRONUNCIATION: My video lessons are created to help English learners to improve their pronunciation and speaking skills. Please note that the pronunciation of some of these words differs between English accents. I speak with an Australian English accent 🙂
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00:00 Introduction
00:57 Why this is important
01:48 Th tongue position
02:55 Voiced and unvoiced th
03:51 When to use voiced or unvoiced sound
04:34 Unvoiced th sound
05:51 Voiced th sound
07:38 Th sound exceptions
08:10 Th practice
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https://www.mmmenglish.com/2018/09/27/how-to-pronounce-th-the-ultimate-guide-for-english-learners/
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