Consonant Contrast

Cách phát âm sink vs think

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

Đối chiếu: Dental ⁄θ⁄ vs alveolar /s/

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Âm tiết

SINK

Định nghĩa:

To move or be moved into something.

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

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Âm tiết

THINK

Định nghĩa:

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.