Bolo How to pronounce “thirteen”
THUR-TEEN
/ˈθɝˈtin/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
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TH
Put the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and blow air out.
Not थ and not द. Your tongue must touch the edge of your teeth.
Lesson: Think, not tink ›American R
Pull your tongue back and up without touching anything.
Don't roll it like र. Think of a growl: "grrr".
Lesson: The American R ›Ship vs Sheep
Short (ship): relaxed mouth, quick sound.
ship ≈ इ (short, relaxed). sheep ≈ ई (long, smiling).
Lesson: Ship or sheep ›Use it in a sentence
My son is thirteen years old.
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