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A question about "TH" sounds! "TH"の発音に疑問！

English pronunciation is difficult for me! 英語には日本語にはない発音があって、難しい！そこで、ふと疑問が浮かびました。 follow me on twitter! :) https://twi...

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swilkins1984 commented on 17 Oct 2013

Actually, using my teeth beyond the slightest touch to make the 'th-' sound makes it harder. It's really the side of my tongue pressing against my side teeth (pre-molars) and a bit of the tip of my tongue touching just behind the front teeth that produces the sound. However, it is as Yokomaririnさん describes when I pronounce 'the' as 'thee'. I speak American English, but perhaps its different for British English speakers or English speakers from other countries? Interesting...

Yagigoat27 commented on 17 Apr 2013

You can still make the "th" sound without teeth perfectly fine. The tip of the tounge will hit the bone ridge where the upper teeth were. Not having teeth doesn't necessarily affect your proununciation. My mother had to have her teeth pulled after they were damaged by an allergic reaction to medicine. The bones were damaged too, so she can't wear dentures and you can't tell when she speaks that she lacks teeth.

sarasarapowdersnow commented on 23 Mar 2013

確かにw 発音で思い出したんですけど、以前の動画でロックスターはなぜあひる口するの？って動画あったと思うですけど、英語しゃべる人たち特にアメリカ人の女性もあひる口よくしてる気がします。これも文化と英語の発音が関係してるんじゃないかと思います。

chargerfryar commented on 23 Mar 2013

Interesting question! I thought about it awhile and tried to say "thanks" without touching the back of my teeth. But I couldn't do it! However, it occurred to me that my grandfather (who lost all his teeth) had little problem with "thank you" or "that" so it must not be too difficult. You're going to be fluent soon! Next, you can work on the "L" sound!

juandenz2008 commented on 29 Mar 2013

Ha ha funny question. I think old people usually get dentures / false teeth. Without them, they can't make the "th" sound / lingua-dental fricatives. Note though I think the tongue doesn't need to necessarily come that far forward. Just the tip touching the lower edge of the teeth is enough.

bjbartkow commented on 23 Mar 2013

You can get a "TH" talking robot. XDD ~~You can say "TH" sound with the tongue inside + behind up to the top row of teeth. u not need bottom row of teeth or u will bite your tongue too much!!! hahaha We only have about 400 words that end with "TH", the million have other endings. haha

Tailleoo . commented on 31 Mar 2013

@Yokomaririn ^^^ This. Also when your the tip of your tongue is touching the lower edge of your teeth, try to simply blow air out. While blowing the air out try making the "TH" sound. Eventually the faster you do it, the more of a "TH" you'll get. :)

Sky Onosson commented on 23 Mar 2013

Good question Yoko! I don't know, but I guess it would be hard to make "th" sounds without teeth. If I can make a suggestion? Don't put your tongue very far between your teeth when you make "th" sounds, we usually only use the very tip of the tongue.

GengoNoTabi commented on 23 Mar 2013

When I am in between bridges (no front teeth) I can't pronounce many sounds. So, the answer is, you do the best you can. The other difficulty when you have no front teeth is getting the food off a spoon when you are missing your front teeth. : )

ha na commented on 25 Mar 2013

It's hard to explain. But I'll try: You put the tip of your tongue on the tip of your front teeths and then speak the 'th' while you pull the tongue a liiiittle bit back in again. I'm not a native english speaker but that's how it works for me!

KansaiJesse commented on 24 Mar 2013

洋子さん、すごくいい質問だと思っています。アメリカではお年寄りになって、お年寄りは総入れ歯を使います。洋子さんの「TH」の発音はうまいです。発音練習、頑張って下さい。

oggejop commented on 23 Mar 2013

Just keep brushing those teeth, Yoko-san, and you won't have to worry about it any time soon. :) Your English teacher is correct, but I want to add that, according to my linguistics book, only the tip of the tongue goes between the teeth.

Neeno Brown commented on 23 Mar 2013

Well Yoko if your teeth fall out you can always get some dentures lol. Or just put your tongue between your gums. However i dont think you need to worry about that...you have nice healthy teeth! Please have a great weekend and be well!

Part 3 of 3 Salat se Rotuma -- Passage to Rotuma - a beautiful remote island in the Pacific

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Narelle Tripp commented on 17 Apr 2012

I'm a Samoan/Tongan/Fijian who fell in love with a Rotuman man from Motusa. Before we get married I wanted to embrace what my fiance's culture and what it was all about. Even after growing up in Fiji, I never fully understood why so many Rotuman's loved going back to the island. It is beautiful beyond belief. I am learning the Rotuman and I'll be proud to pass on the culture with my fiance to our children. I will ensure that our kids will never forget their roots for many generations. Fai'aksea

LEVIsIDDAH commented on 11 Mar 2012

Thank you Ngaire & Tagata Pasifika for the doco, my great granddad was half samoan half rotuman, as far as we know he and I think two sisters lived in Samoa, the rest lived in Rotuma, dad wants to go & search for his roots, all we know is that we've inherited certain characters, features and height from Rotuma, we are known to our samoan side as giants because my nana & my great grandad were around 6-7ft in height. Nana only embraced her samoan side, I wish she embraced both, for our sake.

Jason Konrote commented on 02 Jun 2011

Thanks Ngaire and Tagata Pasifika......you highlighted many things we Rotumans face when it come to travel to the island and the isolation of Rotuma......you also celebrated the beauty of our island, our people, our culture, our heritage.......your story is touching and heartwarming. Having been to Rotuma five times makes me proud to be Rotuman......Noaia e kelak ne is famor Rotuma.

Tau Laauli commented on 06 May 2013

thanks 2 u ngaire fuata 4 dis awesum video of ur first visit 2 rotuma wea ur dad cums from 2b honest i realy luvd it my grandfathers a rotuma n dats y people of our village taga savaii called us le au rotuma my grandfathers name is tagaloa aulalo n im still doing sum research wea bout rotuma his family is so i can go dea n meet dem can sumbody help me with my research plz

NanzSua commented on 09 Dec 2011

beautiful doc. moved me, as an islander who resides in one country and comes from 2 diff pacific islands of Micron and Polynesia I realize the impttance of knowing n understanding our different cultures...this documentary has made me realize that I am need to celebrate who I am, where I come from and make an effort to set foot in those countries... god bless u n ur family

r0ckw00f commented on 22 Aug 2012

thank you Ngaire and Tagata Pacifika - Iam touched watching this.. Iam a full rotuman but I believe there is some Tongan from my father's side.. had tears running down.. what a lovely place and I just read part of Mesulama Titifannua's extracts on Rotuma and its history. Faieksa

Angelique Amour commented on 04 Jan 2013

OK, part 3 made me cry, so emotional. Arohanui/Ofa atu lahi Rotuma if I could say it in Rotuman I would but 4 now here's english version: I love you heaps Rotuma!! Still unspoiled by the plague of destruction by westerners.

Devotion Lani Sagasu'e-Ofahe'egata commented on 10 Apr 2012

I felt so touched to watch the whole documentary . it showed how important it is for us to keep hold of our cultural ways and to carry it on to our next generation . Fu'umous :) tua ofa tatau pe mai Uvea :)

ThowieBass commented on 21 Jan 2013

I love the videos. I have Rotuma roots too, and I am so ashamed of how selfish I have become. Thank you for making this video. I am seriously considering going back to the island of my roots.

Pascal Alick commented on 04 Jun 2015

Greetings from Vanuatu. Your story is very inspired...indeed we all have to know and re-visit where our 'roots' are! Thanks from a greater Pasifika family.

alumita100 commented on 21 Jan 2012

luvly rotuma...cheers fuata for the documentary...going back your roots...foeksia ma alalum from peter inoke.(noa'atau)......germany

Manjula Delailoa commented on 17 Dec 2015

Makes me miss home more. Wishing I'd be able to visit mums village In Rotuman when I go back to Fiji. Lovely story

pacificskycrew commented on 26 Jul 2011

wow, foaksia Tagatapasifika and aunty ngaire for an awesome doco...hopefully my turn next year..hanisi'of

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WulfieGotSisu commented on 10 Jan 2010

Like several people already mentioned, these numbers are incorrect!! You should remove this video before other people learn the wrong thing. It should be: 1 = yksi 2 = kaksi 3 = kolme 4 = neljä 5 = viisi 6 = kuusi 7 = seitsemän 8 = kahdeksan 9 = yhdeksän 10 = kymmenen Trust me! Wherever you learned those, they are incorrect.

Sareth987 commented on 19 Jul 2009

Two is really kaksi Three is really kolme Four is neljä Five is viisi Six is kuusi Seven is seitsemän (perkele is a bad word in finnish) Eight is kahdeksan Nine is yhdeksän Ten is kymmenen. I know these because im a finn :D

pedarikarhu commented on 16 Sep 2010

Well done trolling all this finnish people tubechute ! Finns seem to be too proud about their language and country, even one mistake could lead to hundreds of angry finns The best nation to troll since 1918

hffin commented on 15 Dec 2009

Dude this is WRONG. These numbers are not correct! Should be: yksi, kaksi, kolme, neljä, viisi, kuusi, seitsemän, kahdeksan, yhdeksän, kymmenen. Remove this vid..

strykarhund commented on 27 Nov 2010

Seriously, if hes gone to School in Helsinki to learn this, the finns just proved to me that they got a great fking sense of humor. Finland 1, Belgium 0.

jlspma commented on 29 Nov 2010

@tubechute Sareth987 is right... its Yksi, Kaksi, Kölme, Neljä, Viisi, Kuusi, Seitsemän, Kahdeksan, Ykdeksän, Kymmënen

tubechute commented on 22 Jul 2009

Are you trying to play a joke on me? I don't think these are the real numbers. I think I said these numbers right.

hanna pauna commented on 29 Mar 2010

do you try to make finnish people look stupid? My mother come from Finland and she is just laughing now!

rmartin9520 commented on 11 Jul 2009

Thanks so much, this was really helpful. I will definitely impress my Finnish friends with this one!

JenniferRundquist commented on 08 Oct 2009

your video is extremely incorrect. you should take this video off of youtube.

cvcgac commented on 22 Dec 2009

no it doesnt. theres no word which describes it in english. paska is shit

nvm0 commented on 28 Feb 2010

PERKELE??? Dude,I heard that PERKELE is a finnish curse,not a number.

hanna pauna commented on 16 Aug 2010

that is just stupid words not numbers :S perkele means devil :S

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