Consonant Contrast

発音方法 sink vs think

主な発音の違い

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

違い： Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/

⁄sɪŋk⁄

音節

SINK

定義：

To move or be moved into something.

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

⁄θɪŋk⁄

音節

THINK

定義：

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

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

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

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

Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/

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