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thin / tin, thick / tick

Pronunciation · B1 · 30 sec

Your prompt

Say each pair, keeping 'th' and 't' clearly different.

Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.

Reference

thin, tin. thick, tick. three, tree. thought, taught. I thought the thin tin was too thick.

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A few things to cover

  • •'th': tongue between teeth
  • •'t': tongue tip behind the top teeth, a small tap

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