[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: pronunciation

[Janette]

>
> Carol:
> Yes, "unvoiced" is right because the voicebox isn't involved in the
> pronunciation of an unvoiced "th," only the lips and tongue. It's like
> the difference between "t" (unvoiced) and "d" (voiced) or "s"
> (unvoiced) and "z" (voiced). You should hear it clearly in "this"
> (voiced "th") vs. "thin" (unvoiced "th"). There's no difference
> between the "the sounds of "think" and "thin"--unvoiced in both cases.
> But try saying "the" with an unvoiced "th" as in "thin." Can't be
> done, or, at least, can't be done easily. (If you say the voiced "th"
> alone and hold it for awhile, your tongue will vibrate a little.)
>
> montims:


thermometer?  thermostat?  Hiawatha?


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