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Consonant Contrast

איך להגות think מול sink

ניגוד פונטי מרכזי

‘Think’ starts with the dental fricative ⁄θ⁄ (tongue between teeth), while ‘sink’ begins with the alveolar sibilant /s/.

הבדל: Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/

think

⁄θɪŋk⁄

הברות

THINK

הגדרה:

To ponder, to go over in one's mind.

“Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”

sink

⁄sɪŋk⁄

הברות

SINK

הגדרה:

To move or be moved into something.

“A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.”

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שאלות נפוצות: think מול sink

Difference between think and sink?

‘Think’ starts with the dental fricative ⁄θ⁄ (tongue between teeth), while ‘sink’ begins with the alveolar sibilant /s/.

Syllable stress in think vs sink?

"think" has 1 syllables (think). "sink" has 1 syllables (sink).

Why are think and sink easily confused?

Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/

Example sentences for think and sink?

"think": Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be. "sink": A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.