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English Teacher Melanie: Pronunciation Practice – ‘th’ vs. /s/ & /z/

English Teacher Melanie: Pronunciation Practice – ‘th’ vs. /s/ & /z/
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Do you say /s/ and /z/ instead of ‘th’? This is a common pronunciation mistake!

In the listening lesson “Let’s Go to The Ex!” I explain how to make the ‘th’ sounds.

The pronunciation lesson below will help you practice the ‘th’ sounds.

Part I – Minimal Pairs /θ/ and /s/
Part II – Words and Phrases with /θ/ and /s/
Part III – Words with /θ/
Part IV – Minimal Pairs /ð/ and /z/
Part V – Words and Phrases with /ð/ and /z/
Part VI – Words with /ð/
Part VII – Words, phrases and sentences with /θ/, /ð/, /s/, /z/

(This lesson was originally made for one of my Russian students. There are speakers of many other languages, however, that also make this mistake!)

Related video:
Pronunciation Practice – ‘th’ vs. /t/ and /d/

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