Tom says: "We want the th sound - ð". And then he says "In the back" or "in the" with very short, but still easy to hear "d' sound. Ring the curtain down. This brings so much confusion. Actually you CAN pronounce "th" like very short /d/ by just tapping your tongue on the upper teeth when you speak fast. Even British Native speakers sometimes have problems with pronouncing ð all the time and they do this trick.
Lol, two years and I have problems with the voiced TH sound, especially in words like the this that, I found the solution is to make a vibration from my throat, I was pushing my tongue out and making a little vibration, so thank you a lot this really helped me a lot 😍😍
Thanks Tom. Watching both of Rachel and your video is helpful! I always seemed to stressed too much on the sound and it's just happened to be right sometimes. Now it does seem clearer to me. Thanks again :)
'since these days, those restless nights, there's something sick that sold these sings.' is a good one to practice, i think, as a none-native speaker - and it rhymes. you can sing it to anything in the radio, i tried it, does help a lot
When do I pronounce it "Th" or "D"? Is there any rule for that? i.e ; TH of "thank you" is that pronounce "th"? never "Dunkyu"?? If you are pronounce "D" instead "th" as "the", position of tongue is "D" or between teeth?
Hi, I have to practice slow motion the TH&R clusters sound that's a hard combination I'm doing my tongue quickly pulling the back I watch your TH sound full video you've made that videos are almost 1 hour
I find it quite difficult to do it! There isn't this sound in Brazil. Every time a speak using TH, I guess I make mistake. But thanks for this lesson. I need it! I'll train.
é fácil, é só colocar a língua entre os dentes e soltar ar com força. e tu escreveu "I'll train" = eu vou trem. O correto é "I'll practice it". To train é mais pra preparar-se fisicamente como numa academia.
"Try it with Tom" Even only that phrase is really difficult for us brazilians haha It's almost a tongue twister! Haha Here we have the "t" sound, the "stopped t" sound and the "unvoiced th"... it's too much 😣 My tip is: start saying each word slowly...then add a little bit of velocity...then add more velocity, and then more and more...
hi Tom and Rachel l wanna thank you for everything that you've done for us thank you from my deep heart.l wanted to ask Rachel if you teach the people on skype.... whatever will be the answer please let me know.... this is the first time that l created an account on youtube just for thank you
Hello, I'm thinking don't talk about my daughter anymore because I try and try to pronounce the word "daughter" and I can't. Thanks for you explanation.
hi Rachel, I just have a question to ask u. To the question "Would u mind turning on the fan?", the response will be "not at all" or "never mind"? or we can use both ways? Hope to get reply from you soon. Thanks.
I applied as an assisstant language teacher in japan, and they told me that I had a problem with articulating /t/ and /th/ sounds. So they told me to practice first, but I know that the reason behind this issue is because of my braces. I never really thought that this was a problem for me until they brought this up.
I've been speaking and practising english for more than 6 years but never did figure out the th sound. This video helped me pronounce the th sound in the correct way for the first time in my life. Thank you so much
Hi! You want to use an Unreleased D here. Here is a video that talks about that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UfHNbCtx4cE.html&vl=en
This is a tough combination of sounds! It may help you to think about there being a silent schwa sound before the R. As the tongue quickly pulls back from the TH sound into the R, there may be a super fast schwa sound that happens because of the movement and time it takes to get the tongue into position. Try thinking of it in that way (and practice it in slow motion to get the movement from the TH to the R sound down) and you may find that it becomes a little easier!
I have a student who struggles with this sound which I am used to, but he substitutes and L sound instead of t or d... I CANNOT find a way to get him to change it. Sometimes he gets the sound but then squeezes the l sound right after (thlat instead of that)... Any tips?
Hi! You may have already tried this, but it can be useful to really slow down and have them say the word in slow motion - incredibly slowly. It sounds like he may need to adjust his tongue position in general and try thinking of the tongue as being lower (especially the middle and back part of the tongue) than he may be useful. Slowing way down is always the first thing I try when a student of mine is encountering an issue like this - good luck! :)
This takes some tongue flexibility! You need to slide the tip of your tongue from the Z position to the TH consoant position, with the tip of your tongue between your teeth. Practice in slow motion going from a Z to a voiced TH consonant without a stop in sound, then start speeding it up. Over time, it will get easier.
I have difficulties pronouncing th after a consonant in a sentence. For example: Just the two of us (like in Will Smith song). I'm guessing that the t of just will be assimilated by the th is that correct? In that case it would be "Jus the two of us" or is it more like you fuse both words and pronounce them together? LIke "Justhe two of us" which one is correct? Or are both false?
The reason most students struggle with the infamous 'TH' sound is because it doesn't exist in most languages of the world! Your mouth is NOT trained for the sound.
I have been struggling with the th sound since I lost my front teeth, which prevented me from using the sound. I am now twelve, hoping this video can help me speak it correctly more often. Wish me luck!
tom you are scaring me. I thought you went off to college. why didnt you tell me about this "career" of yours. please come home, we need to have a talk.
Man, I can pronounce the final "-th" with a certain comfort. But when the final "-th" comes after the "-ks".... OK, I'm gonna be straight! I do hate when I have to pronounce the numeral sixth! It's like a nightmare for me!!! That's it!!!! Would you have any specific exercise for me? Thanks in advance.
Hi! That can be a challenging word! Remember that the final sound should be quite quiet and gentle. No need to make it a "strong" sound. Keep practicing and you'll find it!
Start slowly! Practice in slow motion and really allow yourself some time to get used to the tongue movement from the TH to the R. This is tricky - but with slow motion practice and building more tongue flexibility - you'll get it!
