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  • in this American English pronunciation video, We're going to learn how to make the two th sounds.

  • Uh, these sounds air paired together because they take the same mouth.

  • Position is unveiled.

  • Voiced meaning on li air passes through the mouth and move is voiced.

  • Meaning you make a sound with the vocal cords.

  • Ah, 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.

  • Mmm.

  • The tongue has too easily vibrate between the teeth, so keep the tongue soft and relaxed.

  • Mmm.

  • The lips don't affect this sound so they could be transitioning to the next sound.

  • For example, in the T h r cluster, the lips will round a little bit for the R as you make the th three 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 invoiced.

  • Th the tongue tip absolutely has to come through the teeth, but the voice th can be different when It's in an unstrung quick word like these, or the the tongue tip doesn't have to come through the teeth.

  • It compressed 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 will be wrong.

  • The the these the This tongue shortcut works in these words because they're unstrung est.

  • 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.

  • Noticed 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 invoice to th birthday, keep in mind when you on Lee 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.

  • Brother Tongue tip through the teeth for the voiced th lips and tongue are relaxed, worth ending in the invoiced 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 unveil voiced th throw birthday brother Worth example words Repeat with me other, huh?

  • Other either, huh, either, though Mmm.

  • Though Thursday Thursday Nothing.

  • Nothing South South.

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in this American English pronunciation video, We're going to learn how to make the two th sounds.

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