A short instructional transcript from a YouTube video by Hadar Shemesh teaching how to pronounce the phrase "Earth Day." The speakers demonstrate articulatory steps (R-like vowel, lip rounding, tongue position, producing the "th" sound), advise on stress (first word), and lead practice repetitions ending with a greeting.
Questions this video answers
April 22nd.
Chapters
April 22nd.
Is Earth Day.
To pronounce the.
Word earth, you start with the R.
As in stir sound.
Earth.
So even though it's spelled with the letter E, there is no E sound. It's not earth.
But earth. Er, girl, stir.
Learn. Round your lips, lift the tongue up and then you transition to the th. Earth. Here you want to stick the tongue out and allow the air to pass between the tongue and teeth. Make sure the tongue is soft and the air actually.
Passes earth.
Otherwise it's going to sound like earth.
Earth.
Stretch it a little bit and then pull the tongue in really quickly for.