Orals: Consonant sounds /t/ and /Ө/ - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1

English learners can improve their pronunciation of the /t/ and /Ө/ sounds by practicing the correct mouth and tongue positions for each sound. For the /t/ sound, learners should practice keeping their tongue behind their upper teeth and releasing a burst of air when making the sound. For the /Ө/ sound, learners should practice protruding their tongue slightly between their upper and lower teeth and releasing a hissing sound when making the sound. It can also be helpful to listen to native speakers and mimic their pronunciation of these sounds.

The /Ө/ sound is a voiceless dental fricative, while the /s/ sound is a voiceless alveolar fricative. The main difference is that the /Ө/ sound is produced with the tongue slightly protruding between the upper and lower teeth, while the /s/ sound is produced with the tongue against the alveolar ridge. Some examples of words that contain the /Ө/ sound include "think," "thought," and "thick," while some examples of words that contain the /s/ sound include "sit," "sat," and "set."