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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'meth': Open your mouth, place your tongue near the top of your mouth, and make a short 'e' sound, as in 'bed'.
Quickly move to 'th': Place your tongue between your teeth and blow out air to make the 'th' sound.
End with 'od': Drop your jaw slightly and make a short 'ə' sound, like the 'a' in 'sofa'.
misplacing 'th' (meth-od)
overstressing 'od' (meth-od)
confusing 'e' with 'i' (mith-od)
Start with 'meth': Open your mouth, create a short 'e' sound, similar to 'bed'.
Continue to 'th': Tip of the tongue between the teeth, flatens slightly to produce 'th'.
Conclude with 'od': Relax the mouth to make the 'ə' sound, subtle and softer than American.
mispronouncing 'th' (meth-od)
prolonging final 'd' (meth-od)
confusing vowel sounds (mith-od)
It needs the tongue between the teeth. Practice slowly.
The stress is on the first syllable: meth-od.
Focus on the 'e' sound and place your tongue correctly for 'th'.
A way of doing something.
/ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒi/
Study of methods
/məˈθɒdɪkəl/
Orderly or systematic
/məˈθɒdɪkli/
In a methodical manner
- More syllables and stress on different part
- Different ending compared to 'method'
- Syllable addition and stress moves
Place your tongue gently between your teeth to get the 'th' sound.
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