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Mad-ox · #1 20-Aug-2006, 17:44

I have difficulties in the pronunciation between month and mouth. Is there any difference in pronunciation? The same question reffering to cloth/clothe.
HAVE A NICE DAY!

**RonBee** · #2 20-Aug-2006, 18:25

month -- MUNth
mouth -- MAUth
cloth -- CLAWth
clothe -- CLOWth

Does that help?

Mad-ox · #3 21-Aug-2006, 06:49

not much! but I think the sounds can not be sent on forums!

meez · #4 21-Aug-2006, 13:30

wrong...this dictonary is able to pronounce it ;)
http://www.m-w.com/

**RonBee** · #5 22-Aug-2006, 01:16

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Originally Posted by meez

wrong...this dictonary is able to pronounce it ;)
http://www.m-w.com/

Well, he's not wrong about the forum. That's a handy site. Thanks.

Mad-ox · #6 22-Aug-2006, 06:03

Thanks for your help! It seems to be a useful Dictionary! HAVE A NICE DAY!

meez · #7 23-Aug-2006, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonBee

Well, he's not wrong about the forum.

At least we can send it indirectly...

btw. Be aware that the pronounciation is rather AE than BE english.
I'm still looking for a similar site with straight BE pronounciation.

**RonBee** · #8 25-Aug-2006, 02:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by meez

btw. Be aware that the pronounciation is rather AE than BE english. I'm still looking for a similar site with straight BE pronounciation.

As a guide to British pronunciation it might be useful to listen to the BBC.

englishstudent · #9 02-Sep-2006, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad-ox

I have difficulties in the pronunciation between month and mouth. Is there any difference in pronunciation? The same question reffering to cloth/clothe.
HAVE A NICE DAY!

In month, mouth, and cloth, the last "th" sound is
similar.

However, in clothe, the sound is as in the or mother.

cloth -- klawth
cloths -- klawth z (plural)

clothe -- kloth ("clo" as in "close" and "the" as in "mother")