Look on the mirror and copy this exact position while producing the voiced and unvoiced sounds.
The lips' position of D and T is
exactly the same. The vocal
cords, however, produce sound
at D but no sound at T
Voiced - use your vocal cords to produce sound
at the same time as air comes out through
your teeth and lower lip
/ndə/ Listen carefully and repeat the sound exactly
/ndə/ You have to produce the sound with your nose and your lips at the same time
Unvoiced - do not use your vocal cords;
only air comes out through your teeth and lower lip
/thə/ Listen carefully and repeat the sound exactly
/thə/ You have to produce the sound "h (silent / unvoiced)" after "t"
Notice the position of the teeth touching the inner-lower lip
Use a mirror to see the position
of your lips, and
DO NOT CHANGE IT
at all. Click on the red and green
icons to hear the pronunciation.
