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Follow with a short 'uh' sound, relax your mouth.
End with the 's' sound, let the air pass smoothly.
dus (no 'th' sound)
zoos (wrong initial sound)
tus (substituting 'th' with 't')
Start with the 'th' sound by placing your tongue between your teeth.
Follow with a short 'uh' sound, relax your mouth.
End with the 's' sound, let the air pass smoothly.
dus (no 'th' sound)
zoos (wrong initial sound)
tus (substituting 'th' with 't')
Place your tongue between your teeth and blow air gently.
The 's' sound is a common ending sound in English words like this.
The word 'thus' has only one syllable, so the entire word is stressed.
Means 'because of this' or 'in this way'.
/ˈðɛr.fɔːr/
For that reason
/ˈðʌs.li/
In this way
/ˌðɛr.əˈpɒn/
Immediately or shortly after
Thus has a single syllable, whereas 'therefore' has two.
Thus ends with a 's', while 'thusly' ends with 'li'.
Thus starts with 'th' sound, as does 'thereupon'.
Make sure your tongue is between your teeth for the 'th' sound.
Remember that the 'uh' in 'thus' is a short vowel sound, keep it brief.
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