How to pronunciate the word "something" of the letters "th"?

[jecqueline88]

[I]How to pronunciate the word "something" of the letters "th"? and more examples"thread","thanks" and so on? I have difficulity in pronunciating these words "th". could you help me ? thank you !

[rogusx]

It is difficult to explain how to pronounce a certain sound, the best way to do this is by imitation. However, I can tell you that in most English accents, the 'th' in 'something' is a friction sound that is made with your tongue close to the cutting edge of your upper teeth. You have to blow air in this position so that you make a slight friction sound. It is completely voiceless, which means that if you place your finger against your throat while you pronounce this sound, you should feel no vibration.
I hope it helps.

[Naughty Beef]

Originally Posted by jecqueline88

[I]How to pronunciate the word "something" of the letters "th"? and more examples"thread","thanks" and so on? I have difficulity in pronunciating these words "th". could you help me ? thank you !

Have a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voicele...ntal_fricative

it's a little bit difficult. Hold the tip of your tongue with your front teeth, and then exhale. That's close.

Compare that to /s/. With /s/, the tongue is a little bit further back.

[matilda]

Your tongue must touch the back of your upper teeth, and then you should pronounce it by sending your breath out. it is something between S sound and T sound