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  • Let's start with the shape of the mouth.

  • For both sounds, we put our tongue between our teeth and push air out between them.

  • The difference is, that the first one is voiced, which means we use our vocal cords.

  • And the second one is unvoiced, which means we don't use our vocal cords.

  • Okay, try this:

  • Voiced - vibrations.

  • Unvoiced - no vibrations.

  • Can you feel the difference?

  • Now let's practice with some common words you already know:

  • 'This', 'thing', 'though', 'through', 'mother', 'birthday', 'clothes', 'fourth', 'bathe', 'bath'.

  • And of course, it helps to put them in a sentence.

  • 'I never sunbathe, but I love a bath.'

  • But remember to say them out loud so you're practicing the pronunciation.

Let's start with the shape of the mouth.

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Pronunciation of 'th' - English In A Minute

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pronunciation

US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

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UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

  • noun
  • How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • A representation of how a word is spoken, often using phonetic symbols.
  • A particular way of pronouncing words, often associated with a region or social group.
  • other
  • The way in which a word or language is spoken.
  • The manner in which someone utters a word.
  • A particular way of pronouncing words, often associated with a region or group.
  • other
  • A representation of how a word is spoken, often using phonetic symbols.
  • A particular way of pronouncing words, especially one that is characteristic of a region or group.

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practice

US /ˈpræktɪs/

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UK /'præktɪs/

  • other
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • To perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled at it.
  • noun
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • A usual or customary action or proceeding.
  • A doctor's or lawyer's business.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something.
  • The office and place for legal or medical work
  • Doing something many times to become better at it
  • other
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • The business or work of a professional person, such as a doctor or lawyer.
  • other
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing something.
  • Repeated exercise of an activity or skill in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • other
  • Work at or be engaged in (a profession).
  • verb
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • To live according to the teachings of a religion
  • To do something many times to improve a skill

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common

US /ˈkɑmən/

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UK /'kɒmən/

  • noun
  • Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • Field near a village owned by the local community
  • adjective
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
  • (of a noun) denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
  • Without special rank or position; ordinary.
  • Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
  • Typical, normal; not unusual
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Found all over the place.

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sentence

US /ˈsɛntəns/

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UK /'sentəns/

  • noun
  • Official punishment given by a court of law
  • Set of words that make a whole statement
  • verb
  • (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of

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tongue

US /tʌŋ/

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UK /tʌŋ/

  • noun
  • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
  • A language
  • Movable fleshy thing in your mouth, for tasting
  • Act of scolding someone
  • A specific manner of speaking
  • verb
  • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
  • To use your mouth to touch something

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shape

US /ʃep/

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UK /ʃeɪp/

  • noun
  • The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • Condition or state of someone or something
  • Someone or something that cannot be seen clearly
  • verb
  • To influence something to make it the way you want
  • To give a certain material a particular form

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difference

US /ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns/

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UK /'dɪfrəns/

  • noun
  • A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • Not of the same kind; unlike other things
  • A disagreement.
  • A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
  • A quality that makes one thing unlike another.
  • The result of subtracting one number from another.
  • The result of subtracting one number from another.
  • A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
  • preposition
  • Used to indicate a dissimilarity between two or more things.

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remember

US /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

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UK /rɪ'membə(r)/

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  • To celebrate or commemorate an event or person.
  • To bring back to mind; to have in memory again.
  • To keep in mind; to not forget.
  • To commemorate or honor someone or something.
  • To show respect for someone who has died, especially by a public act or ceremony.
  • To not forget; to keep in mind for future action.
  • To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
  • To bring back to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).
  • To keep in mind for future action or consideration.
  • To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
  • To keep in mind; to retain information.
  • To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
  • verb
  • To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
  • To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

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loud

US /laʊd/

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UK /laʊd/

  • adjective
  • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • Expressed or done forcefully and publicly.
  • Making a lot of noise

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start

US /stɑrt/

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UK /stɑ:t/

  • other
  • Beginning of something in place or time
  • noun
  • First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
  • Sudden action or movement because you are scared
  • verb
  • To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
  • To turn something on

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