Consonant Contrast
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Główny kontrast fonetyczny
‘Think’ starts with the dental fricative ⁄θ⁄ (tongue between teeth), while ‘sink’ begins with the alveolar sibilant /s/.
Różnica: Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/
“Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”
“A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.”
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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.