English Language & Usage Asked by Dmitry Nikitenko on March 17, 2021
It feels like impossible to pronounce something like [sð] (e.g. ‘it’s there’). I have heard a lot of natives pronouncing this conjunction, and every time it sounds a bit different for me, so I can’t get what sound(s) exactly I hear.
Would appreciate some examples with IPA transcriptions.
I think you are asking about timing the change in voicing with the change in place of articulation.
As your tongue moves from s to ð, it gradually slides down along the upper teeth and, once you are in the θ zone, voicing kicks in, giving you a ð sound.
I don't think it's really possible to time voicing and θ perfectly -- you make θ first, and voicing starts right after.
Correct answer by alexandrec on March 17, 2021
The 'th' sound following 's' is made with the identical tongue/teeth/lips position as 'th' in the word 'thing' except it's voiced. You should feel a slight tingling sensation on the tongue.
Answered by user3847 on March 17, 2021
I think you should take a little pause after saying it’s and then say there. Or you can just pronounce th as d. I, personally, not being a native speaker, did not find difficulties pronouncing it. Keep in mind that it’s and there are not stuck to each other; they're different words.
Answered by Coven Member 6 on March 17, 2021
I suggest the problem is that you're looking only at ‘th’ after 's'…
Please combine all of that with whatever comes before ‘th’ in the context you're looking at…
Answered by Robbie Goodwin on March 17, 2021
You link them together. You move your tongue to the position of TH but not fully but still making the sound.
Answered by John on March 17, 2021
You link them together. It took me years to notice this but my English improved a lot thanks to that. Native speakers link everything, watch this
Answered by John on March 17, 2021
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