Really? Well, that explains a lot of things!
Translation: « Je suis l’enfant crotte dans la famille. »
Listen to the mistake: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.anglaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Turd-Child.ogg”]
Listen to the correction: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.anglaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Third-Child.ogg”]
Why wrong: Th is a distinct sound in English, not to be confused with d or t. The word turd is sometimes vulgar, but surely not what you mean to communicate. For more information, click here.
To be taken seriously, you should…
Correct it: Touch your top front teeth with your tongue and exhale softly when you say th. Say I am the third child.
You probably know people who lisp (parlent au bout de la langue). This is what you should do to pronounce th (but not for s or z ). It may sound and feel bizarre at first, but it really is the way it should be spoken.
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