Voiced TH words
Voiced TH is made with the tongue tip lightly touching the upper teeth while the vocal cords vibrate. It appears in the most frequent words in English: the, this, that, they. Put a finger on your throat: if there is no buzz, you are producing the voiceless TH instead.
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The words
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Voiceless TH words
The soft breathy TH in think, three and mouth. No vocal cord buzz, just airflow over the tongue.
R vs L minimal pairs
Rice or lice, right or light. Hear the R and L contrast that trips up many learners, pair by pair.
V vs W minimal pairs
Vest or west, vine or wine. Practise the lip position that separates English V from W.
S vs Z sounds
Sip or zip, price or prize. The only difference is voicing, and it changes the word completely.
SH vs CH sounds
Ship or chip, share or chair. One flows, one starts with a tiny stop. Hear the pairs contrasted.
NG sound words
The single nasal sound in sing, long and thinking. Not an N plus a G. Hear where the G disappears.
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