Which irritates the shit out of my BFF, Toe - and rightfully so! It was only when I got stuck in a lift one day with some other lazy tongued folks that I understood why she felt that way. When I emerge from the lift, I swore to myself that I will enunciate my words properly.
My first lesson from Toe is the "th" sound - a common sound a lazy tonguer like me tend to ignore. She told me that the trick is to make sure I stick my tongue out to my top front teeth and pull it back as I expel the "th" sound.
Pronounce these:
Where did those thin soldiers come from?
Where did those tin soldiers come from?
Why is your thigh so dirty?
Why is your tie so dirty?
The general sent his thanks.
The general sent his tanks.
Do you like Maths?
Do you like mats?
The teacher thought that Man was descended from the apes.
The teacher taught that Man was descended from the apes.
I have been spitting at my computer screen for the past 10 minutes....
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| If you are wondering what the Frou sound like normally, think Jar Jar Binks from planet Naboo... |
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