Consonant Contrast
Come si pronuncia sink vs think
Contrasto fonetico chiave
‘Think’ starts with the dental fricative ⁄θ⁄ (tongue between teeth), while ‘sink’ begins with the alveolar sibilant /s/.
Contrasto: Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/
“A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.”
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think
⁄θɪŋk⁄
Sillabe
THINK
Definizione:
To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
“Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”
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Domande frequenti: sink vs think
Difference between sink and think?
‘Think’ starts with the dental fricative ⁄θ⁄ (tongue between teeth), while ‘sink’ begins with the alveolar sibilant /s/.
Syllable stress in sink vs think?
"sink" has 1 syllables (sink). "think" has 1 syllables (think).
Why are sink and think easily confused?
Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/
Example sentences for sink and think?
"sink": A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west. "think": Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.