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‘Thin’ starts with interdental ⁄θ⁄ (⁄θɪn⁄); ‘tin’ starts with alveolar plosive /t/ (⁄tɪn⁄).

Contrast: ⁄θ⁄ vs /t/

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tin

⁄tɪn⁄

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TIN

Definitie:

A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

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thin

⁄θɪn⁄

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THIN

Definitie:

Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

“thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering”

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Difference between tin and thin?

‘Thin’ starts with interdental ⁄θ⁄ (⁄θɪn⁄); ‘tin’ starts with alveolar plosive /t/ (⁄tɪn⁄).

Syllable stress in tin vs thin?

"tin" has 1 syllables (tin). "thin" has 1 syllables (thin).

Why are tin and thin easily confused?

⁄θ⁄ vs /t/

Example sentences for tin and thin?

"tin": tin rằng nếu thế giới này thực sự bất công, thì bạn phải tự mình giành lấy sự công bằng. "thin": thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering