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ZenGum · 10-09-2007, 12:32 AM

As far as I know, the difference between th in "this" and th in "thin" is that the first is voiced, and the second is unvoiced. Everything in your mouth is the same, but you engage your vocal cords.

I have spent a lot of time trying to get Japanese people to stick out their tongues to say "th".

So much for the dental fricative. Now, about your labial plosive ...

10-09-2007, 12:32 AM	#58
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	As far as I know, the difference between th in "this" and th in "thin" is that the first is voiced, and the second is unvoiced. Everything in your mouth is the same, but you engage your vocal cords. I have spent a lot of time trying to get Japanese people to stick out their tongues to say "th". So much for the dental fricative. Now, about your labial plosive ...