[[Here; the guy hosting it couldn't be any more boring if he tried, but he speaks slowly and clearly, so long as you turn up the volume. The third and 4th letters are the first of the really hard to pronounce ones; it's one of those things were, not being used to hearing and interpreting the language that much, we don't really have an ear for it. What I'd say would sound exactly like what my professor was saying, but she'd say it was wrong.
Professor: Repeat after me. Tha. Me: Tha. Professor: No, like this. Tha. Me: Tha. Professor: No, more back of the throat. Tha. Me: That's what I said, tha!
Apparently there's a subtle difference, but most people can't hear it at first. Like how I couldn't seem to get the pronounciation of 'shi' in Chinese right at first. (Actually I never got that one right. XD)
I thought of a good approximation! Try to say the word "thaw", but as one quick sound, without an emphasis on the W. That'll get you close to the deepness needed. Just make sure it's not on the tip of your tongue; the further back the T-sound is made, the better. Then, of course, the same practice applied to the D/DH sounds. XD]]
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Date: 2007-06-01 06:15 am (UTC)Professor: Repeat after me. Tha.
Me: Tha.
Professor: No, like this. Tha.
Me: Tha.
Professor: No, more back of the throat. Tha.
Me: That's what I said, tha!
Apparently there's a subtle difference, but most people can't hear it at first. Like how I couldn't seem to get the pronounciation of 'shi' in Chinese right at first. (Actually I never got that one right. XD)
I thought of a good approximation! Try to say the word "thaw", but as one quick sound, without an emphasis on the W. That'll get you close to the deepness needed. Just make sure it's not on the tip of your tongue; the further back the T-sound is made, the better. Then, of course, the same practice applied to the D/DH sounds. XD]]