How to pronounce TH before R? | American English pronunciation

Thrice. Hey, guys, it's Hadar. And this is the accent sway. And today we're going to talk about the vicious and evil combination, the th and the r, as in the word three, thrill and through. I think this is the one question I get asked the most. How to pronounce the transition from the th to the r. Because first of all, these two consonants are really difficult for non native speakers. Most non native speakers. Sorry if that's not difficult for you. So it's usually difficult for most non native speakers. But also people who do know how to pronounce the th and then the r, they get this weird middle sound like a trilled r in the middle, like three and throat. So today we're going to talk about how to make this transition and how to avoid the trilled r when making this transition. So to make the th sound you already know, I hope that the tongue needs to be outside and the air has to pass between the tongue and teeth in order to create this friction sound. Same quality as an F or an ass. But you need to create this quality of sound while the tongue is outside touching the top teeth. If your tongue is going to be inside or it's going to be pressed tightly against the teeth, it's going to sound like a t. And then the word three will sound like tree. So the tongue has to be out theta. And then you need to shift to the r sound, right? And to make the r sound, the tongue has to be in the middle of the mouth. So basically, the tongue is standing there in the middle of the mouth, pointing up but not touching anything. And the sides of the tongue touch the insides of the upper teeth and the lips round. Now think of the transition from the th to the R. Visualize your tongue. You start with the tongue out and then you need to pull it in to the middle of the mouth. The thing is that a lot of people just bring the tongue up and in, and then on the way in and up, it touches the upper palate because it's just waiting there for you. So instead of hearing three, you may hear three. Three. You're flapping your tongue against the upper palate instead of pulling it down and in for a pure R, Thur, th. And again, visualize your tongue coming down and in. Hold out the r th. And then continue with the word thrill, not thrill, threw. So bring the tongue in thur round your lips for the r and finish it up with the u as in food through. Think like there is an extra W there at the end through. Okay, so the key here is to prolong the R, to take it slowly, and to know exactly what your tongue is doing in every step of the way. That's the only way to overcome old habits and acquire new habits, like the pronunciation of the th and the R. Okay, good. So I hope this was helpful. Let me know in the comments below if it is, and if not, what's still difficult for you and come over to my website to check it out because there is a lot of great content just waiting for you there. Have a great week and I will see you next week in the next video. Bye.