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Do people pronounce the TH in clothes?
1. Pronouncing “Clothes” /kl o z/ Pronunciation tips: There is NO “th” in the pronunciation of the word “clothes.” Say the vowel sound /o/ l-o-n-g-er.
Why do people pronounce clothes as close?
close as an adjective or noun is pronounced with a ssss sound, clossssse. Cloth has an O sound like the first letter of ‘on’ but clothes has an O sound like the word ‘oh’. Spoken normally, clothes contains the th sound.
Can we say months?
Month’s, months’, and months are in fact all correct depending on the context. Months is used for the plural of month.
Is the T silent in clothes?
However, it wouldn’t be unheard of to drop the th sound altogether: clothes, clothes. And then it becomes the exact same pronunciation as the word close, as in, to shut, to close a door. So the words are: Cloth: aaw-th. Cloths: aaw-ths.
Should it be months or month’s?
Both month’s and months’ are correct words. ‘Month’s is used as a singular word whereas months’ is used as the plural for the word ‘month’. Month’s, months’ and months all three are all correct words.
Can months be possessive?
Traditionally it is regarded as a possessive. Twelve months’ remuneration can be paraphrased as a remuneration of twelve months (though this paraphrase is not idiomatic in Modern English). Months there is plural, so in the original phrase it takes the plural possessive months’.
How do you pronounce the word clothes?
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the word: CLOTHES. This word is confusing because it is not pronounced the way it is spelled. Improve your speaking today with this short video lesson. CLOTHES: K-L-long o-Z This word sounds the same as close as in shut the door (CLOZ).
How do you pronounce months in American English?
In the Midwestern American dialect, months is often pronounced “mons” (i.e. məns or monce), emphasizing the “s” sound and virtually ignoring the “th” sound. But honestly it virtually never matters.
Can I use months instead of months in a sentence?
Using month instead of months may identify you as a non-native speaker, but it should never cause any confusion. As a native speaker, I frequently drop the plural marker from words simply because they seem pointless. E.g.
How do you pronounce muntss?
It’ll be easier, and many native speakers pronounce it that way: “muntss”. Then, when you can easily pronounce that form, you can stick the tip of your tongue between your nearly closed teeth and try out the theta, followed by a quick pulling back of your tongue to sound the hiss.