A20:30
The 'th' sound
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Dropped sounds
Pronunciation · B2 · 30 sec
Your prompt
Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
Next please. I must go. The last stop. Friendship. Postman. He asked for it.
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A few things to cover
- •We often drop /t/ and /d/ between consonants: 'nex(t) please', 'mus(t) go', 'las(t) stop'
Other pronunciation focus areas
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