How is the pronunciation of TH in This?

Answer 1

The easiest way for a non-native speaker to make this sound is to place the very tip of your tongue BETWEEN your front teeth and then make your vocal cords vibrate. If your vocal cords do not vibrate, then you have made the "th" sound of "thin" instead. Compare the way you say "s" and "z" for what I mean about the vocal cords. They vibrate when you say "z", but they do not vibrate when you say "s". Do not place your tongue behind your teeth or else you will make a "t" or "d" instead if you are a non-native speaker. Place the tip BETWEEN your teeth for the best sound. Do not try to block the airstream. That is the most common mistake non-native speakers make. Let the air flow continuously.

Answer 2

I'm not sure how to describe that in terms of whatever language you're thinking in.

Try pronouncing "this" as "dis." Then pronounce the "d" with the tongue behind the front teeth. Not exact, but that is the closest explanation I can come up with.

Answer 3

Push the tip of your tongue against your upper front teeth and blow air between the upper and lower front teeth as you say THIS! That ought to give you the correct pronounciation!!

Answer 4

push your tongue up against the back of your two front teeth. it is a smooth, not a sharp sound, close to the sound of the letter "N" but with more air and a slight smacking sound.

Answer 5

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