i am an asian and i can't pronounce the american "th" is there any speech exercise do u know that will help m

Question

i believe the reason i can't master the "th" is because i'm used to replace the "th" with the letters "t" and "d" like "thing= ting" but i know it is wrong and mainly it has to do with my ear, my ear can't distinguish between the letter D and the Th, is there any exercise or any way where i can fully hear the "th" sound and be able to recognize it and distinguish from the letter D and maybe the letter T but more of the letter D etc dere = there them= dem i can't seem to hear the difference any help? I know there are two sound in the "th" the voice and unvoice, and i also know you pronounce it by sticking your tongue between your teeth, but i can only do it when i'm concious of my tongue movement and force my tongue to move out between the teeth so i'm trying to pick up the sound by my ear, but i can't seem to do it p.s. this is refering to american english

Answer 1

well im onoly 14 but here i go.
instead of thing=ting
u need to say th try saying sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss its the same thing sort of. once u get the hang of it try to say ttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. lol works for me

Answer 2

If you can focus on the position of your tongue during exercises, with practice you repeat until it seems natural - instead of hearing it, you feel it.
Inside your mouth starting at the top are a smooth curved ridge, a flat (horizontal) surface behind the teeth that connects the curve to the teeth, the back of teeth and the edge of the teeth. For an American, D is pronounced touching the tongue high on the back of the curve, T is pronounced bringing the tongue up against the bottom of the curve and the TH touching the back of the teeth and also holding it through the sound while the D and T are a quick touch (TH can be held for a sustained sound, D & T can not)
Make phrases that repeat the sounds at least 4 times
Tommy Titmouse Took Tea
Danny David Dunked Donuts
Think Theory Thump Thick or Thin
Then mix the sounds.

Answer 3

Hold just the tip of your tongue between your teeth and blow at the back of your two upper teeth. This will build some pressure at which time let your tongue go. Practice this 10 - 20 times 2-3 times a day and you will soon master the "th" sound. Good luck.

Answer 4

Put your tongue between your front teeth and then bite down on the tip of your tongue very gently. Force your teeth to hold your tongue. Now force air out of your mouth without removing your tongue from your teeth.

In normal speech, when saying the 'th' sound, your tongue will actually rest at the back of the top teeth rather than between your teeth but you should get the same sound.

Answer 5

When I make the "th" sound the tip of my tongue touches the bottoms of my upper two front teeth. When I make a "D" sound my tongue touches the roof of my mouth right about my two front teeth. The "t" sound is the tongue touching the back of my two front upper teeth.... OK, that being said, try to slowly sound out the word "thing" and concentrate on the position of the tongue to the teeth. Try it over and over again and have someone who was born in America to listen carefully to see if you are doing it right. Try the same process with all the other sounds. OK. I hope that helps you.

Answer 6

American English became into heavily stimulated with the help of Webster's Dictionary. i think that words like herb and filet have been shown with the French pronunciation, with a silent h and a silent t. The dictionary is likewise the reason the accessory flattened out and each and all of the vowels are stated particularly because of fact the rustic moved west.

Answer 7

Im not trying to be a jerk mind you, But since you cant pronounce the "Th" sound then why not try saying somthing els with the same sound but not letters. Like how a snake goes "ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss" Kinda dose sound like "thhhhhhhhhhh" Then when your tounge can do it unconsiously you prolly can start saying words like them the they get my drift?

Answer 8

Hi, I´m a Latin Spanish native speaker and I tell you that is difficult because English is a weird language, don´t care too much about and do your well.
Bye from Panama.

Answer 9

All I can say is practice practice practice. One day it will come. Goodluck I am trying to learn spanish right now and it is very hard to me.

Answer 10

since it is summer, eat watermelon outside and spit out the seeds. when you spit out the seeds try prounouncuing the "th" sound. good luck.