The pronunciations between "th" and "s"

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Danielbegood

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I don't know how to pronounce the words with "th" or "s" reasonably.

I mean there's no difference when I say SINK & THINK, SING & THING, etc. Any suggestions?
 

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Welcome to the forum, Danielbegood. :hi:

/s/ is pronounced with the tongue very close to the hard ridge behind the top front teeth. For /ð / and /θ/ (the 'th' sounds), move your tongue forward until it's touching the front teeth. Indeed, a tiny part of the tongue can press through between the top and bottom front teeth.
 

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:up: So look in a mirror. With /s/ and /z/ you can't see the tip of the tongue.

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Thanks a lot!
 
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