confused by non-native English speakers. The sound is similar to the sound of “S” air being let out of a tire: sssssssssssss…… Use only the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth to make this sound. For the sound, it is necessary for “TH” you to bite your tongue. If you say a word and the listener cannot see your “TH” tongue, you have probably made an sound! “S” sick thick sink think mouse mouth pass path Additional: sounds can be voiced (“that”) “TH” or unvoiced (“thought”). or For this last minimal pair, should now be easy. is already found in “S” “SH” Japanese: it is the first part of or Just cut off the For the sound, shi, “i”. “SH” practice by telling someone to be quite: Shhhhhh! Round your lips. Press most of your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth. And remember: practice, practice, practice! seas she’s seat sheet see she sip ship Common Words Let’s now look at some words, many of which are common and are found on tests such as the TOEIC test. Take care to pronounce them correctly with the correct number of syllables. Find a partner and practice saying these words. president holiday architect ○ ● ○
confused by non-native English speakers. The “S” sound is similar to the sound of air being let out of a tire: sssssssssssss…… Use only the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth to make this sound. For the “TH” sound, it is necessary for you to bite your tongue. If you say a “TH” word and the listener cannot see your tongue, you have probably made an “S” sound! sick thick sink think mouse mouth pass path Additional: “TH” sounds can be voiced (“that”) or unvoiced (“thought”). or For this last minimal pair, “S” should now be easy. “SH” is already found in Japanese: it is the first part of shi, or Just cut off the “i”. For the “SH” sound, practice by telling someone to be quite: Shhhhhh! Round your lips. Press most of your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth. And remember: practice, practice, practice! seas she’s seat sheet see she sip ship Common Words Let’s now look at some words, many of which are common and are found on tests such as the TOEIC test. Take care to pronounce them correctly with the correct number of syllables. Find a partner and practice saying these words. ○ president ● holiday ○ architect
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