PRO-nounciation

How to pronounce the 'y

sound'
Elevate the middle portion of your
tongue without touching the roof of
the mouth. Basically, you are
making the shape of your tongue into
a small rainbow shape. As you make
the sound, move the tongue away
from the roof of the mouth.

 How "Y" is pronounced in an English

word.
"Y" is pronounced either as [ai] or [i:].
1. In a one-syllable word, "y" is pronounced
as [ai].
my by fly shy try cry fry sky
2. In a two-syllable word, "y" is pronounced
as [i:].
party puppy candy bunny funny pony
turkey happy cherry tiny penny city
baby

 To create the TH sound, place the tongue on

the bottom of the upper tooth. Your tongue
should almost be sticking out. Then blow air
between the tongue and the top teeth.
There
Toothpaste
Bath
"Thereis a bike in front ofthatstore"
"Brush yourteethwith atoothpastethathas
fluoride.
"My son played inthemud puddle, so I am
going to give him abath"

 There are two sounds for the Th. There is either asmooth
soundor apopped sound. Both are made from the basic
TH position: the tongue is slightly between the teeth in a
relaxed position. Some people can make this sound with the
tongue just behind the front teeth.
Thesmooth soundof TH is only used with common words.
Begin by using this list:
thethatthistherethenthosethesethou
ghotherrathermotherfather they their
These words are pronounced with a vibrating or voiced Th.
Leave your tongue in the Th position for a moment and let
the sound vibrate as air leaves your mouth.This is a
reduced sound and applies to very common words. The
words have been smoothed through every day use.
Most words that begin with Th are pronounced with the
more knownpopped sound. The tongue is between the
teeth and the soundpops out as the tongue is pulled
backward. This is the sound we hear in words like these:
think thistle thought thank you thin thick thrust
thermometer theory

Pronouncing exercise

three -[hri]
throw -[hro]
through, threw -[hr]
thrash -[hra]
thresh -[hr]
thrown, throne -[hron]
thread -[hrd]
threat -[hrt]