A word ending with 'S' followed by a word begining with 'TH' and vice versa

[Eslam Elbyaly]

Hi,
I want to know how to pronounce words like 'Is this...' and how to pronounce words like '[FONT=&quot]with someone'[/FONT]?
Thank you.

 

[Eslam Elbyaly]

Any help?

 

[GoesStation]

We generally pronounce both consonants, though the /th/ in this may disappear in rapid or casual speech. For example, "Is that so?" often comes out as 'zat so? The /z/ may be held a little longer than it would otherwise be.

I suggest you practice phrases like is this and that's that. Start slowly with a pause between the words, then gradually increase the speed and reduce the pause.

 

[Tdol]

It is better to pause a bit that to introduce an extra syllable, which speakers of some languages do. It is often a question of practice- try saying them in front of the mirror to get used to seeing how you're saying them.

 

[GoesStation]

Here are a couple of sentences to practice: Is this the droid you're looking for? Are these the droids that you're looking for?

 

[Tdol]

And try saying months.

 

[GoesStation]

Or the months that really matter. OP, I'm sorry to tell you this but native Anglophones can articulate the cluster of consonants in months that.​

 

[GoesStation]

I guess Americans tend to do the same. They are, though, generally able to articulate all those phonemes if asked.