Sounds of 'ur', 'w', and 'th'

[Madman1981]

I had challenge with the sound 'ur' (in 'were'), and the sounds of 'w', and 'th' in the passage below:

All ten were, in various degrees, suppliers of oil to the United States and had one common interest: to see that the price of those supplies did not drop. the last thing they all wanted, was to see an oil value depreciation.

Seawitch by MacLean Alistair

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[emsr2d2]

I had challenge trouble/difficulty with the sound 'ur' (in 'were'), and the sounds of 'w', and 'th' in the passage below:

All ten were, in various degrees, suppliers of oil to the United States and had one common interest: to see that the price of those supplies did not drop. The last thing they all wanted no comma here was to see an oil value depreciation.

Seawitch by MacLean Alistair

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Note my correction and notes above.

I don't agree with where you had problems. The word "were" isn't bad really - it sounds a little too much like "where" but, in context, it's clear that it's "were". There was nothing wrong with "th" anywhere.
The problems were:
1 - "Suppliers" sounded more like "seppliers". The "u" should sound like "uh". You got the sound right in "supplies".
2 - You left a gap between "United" and "States" and almost added an extra syllable. It sounded like "Uniteder States". When you get to the final letter of "United", don't move your tongue away from the roof of your mouth before saying the "St" of "States".
3 - "one" sounded like "wong". It should sound like "wun".
4 - "that" was far too long. It has a very short "a" in the middle. It should sound like it rhymes with "cat" or "hat".

 

[Madman1981]

Note my correction and notes above.

I don't agree with where you had problems. The word "were" isn't bad really - it sounds a little too much like "where" but, in context, it's clear that it's "were". There was nothing wrong with "th" anywhere.
The problems were:
1 - "Suppliers" sounded more like "seppliers". The "u" should sound like "uh". You got the sound right in "supplies".
2 - You left a gap between "United" and "States" and almost added an extra syllable. It sounded like "Uniteder States". When you get to the final letter of "United", don't move your tongue away from the roof of your mouth before saying the "St" of "States".
3 - "one" sounded like "wong". It should sound like "wun".
4 - "that" was far too long. It has a very short "a" in the middle. It should sound like it rhymes with "cat" or "hat".

Thanks so much for your help!
So the problems were mostly in places where I thought I could pronounce better.