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'-ths' endings

Pronunciation · C1 · 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

The strengths and depths of the sixths and twelfths of the month.

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A few things to cover

  • •'strengths' has both /ŋ/ and /θs/ — say it in slow motion first
  • •This one is hard even for native speakers

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