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Do I pronounce “bathe” “soothe” correctly?
Siri on my iPhone recognize it as “bass”, “sud”, and “soos”
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Mar 30, 2024 1:10 PM
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foreign speakers tend to pronounce the "th" sound like a "d". It is spoken with a lisp, like in Thick, Thin, That.
March 30, 2024
Asians tend to add an extra 'uh' sound at the end of some of their words. That's why Siri hears 'sud' and 'soos'. But I hear your 'th' :) You have a th + uh in there. ;) Good job, it's a tricky sound for asians to learn. If it helps, think of 'soothe' as a blue word- has an uuuuu sound. If you associate all words that have this uuuu sound with color blue, this will help you remember pronunciation. Likewise, the word 'bathe' is a gray word similar to 'rain' and 'day'. English words are spelled all different kinds of ways so attaching a color to same sounding words can sometimes help with pronunciation.
March 30, 2024
I hear a released final /t/ - bait [beɪt] and suit [sut].
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March 30, 2024
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