Phonetic phenomena

health

helθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

wealth

welθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

stealth

stelθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

until thick

ənˈtɪl θɪk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

will think

wɪl θɪŋk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

the whole thing

ðə həʊl θɪŋ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

dull theories

dʌl ˈθɪəriz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

beautiful theatres

ˈbjuːtɪfl ˈθɪətəz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

cheerful thanks

ˈtʃɪəfl θæŋks

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

wonderful thoughts

ˈwʌndəfl θɔːts

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

traditional things

trəˈdɪʃənl θɪŋz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

incredible thefts

ɪnˈkredəbl θeft

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

although

ɔːlˈðəʊ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

all the time

ɔːl ðə taɪm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

all the same

ɔːl ðə seɪm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

tell the truth

tel ðə truːθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

spell the name

spel ðə neɪm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

call the doctor

kɔːl ðə ˈdɒktə(r)

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

kill them

kɪl ðəm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

fell there

fel ðeə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

spoil the child

spɔɪl ðə tʃaɪld

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

pile the bricks

paɪl ðə brɪks

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in the middle

ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in the south

ɪn ðə saʊθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in the east

ɪn ði iːst

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in the west

ɪn ðə west

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in the open air

ɪn ði ˈəʊpən eə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in the dead of night

ɪn ðə ded əv naɪt

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

on the left

ɒn ðə left

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

on the right

ɒn ðə raɪt

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

on the corner

ɒn ðə ˈkɔːnə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

on the one hand

ɒn ðə wʌn hænd

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

on the other hand

ɒn ði ˈʌðə hænd

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

than that

ðən ðæt

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

even though

ˈiːvn ðəʊ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

in theatres

ɪn ˈθɪətəz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

plan thoroughly

plæn ˈθʌrəli

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

can throw

kən θrəʊ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

ten-thirty

ten ˈθɜːti

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

thin thread

θɪn θred 

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

a born thief

ə bɔːn θiːf

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

ten thousand

ten ˈθaʊznd

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

seven theatres

ˈsevn ˈθɪətəz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

ten thick books

ten θɪk bʊks

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

month

mʌnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

thirteenth

ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

fourteenth

ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

fifteenth

ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

sixteenth

ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

nineteenth

ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

anthem

ˈænθəm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

enthusiasm

ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

ninth

naɪnθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

seventh

ˈsevnθ 

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

might think

maɪt θɪŋk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

isn’t thirsty

ˈɪznt ˈθɜːsti

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

a bit thick

ə bɪt θɪk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

last Thursday

lɑːst ˈθɜːzdeɪ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

put things away

pʊt θɪŋz əˈweɪ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

get thick

ɡet θɪk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

great theories

ɡreɪt ˈθɪəriz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

perfect therapy

ˈpɜːfɪkt ˈθerəpi

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

eighth

eɪtθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

cut-throat

kʌt θrəʊt

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

wet thing

wet θɪŋ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

spend the day

spend ðə deɪ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

mend the socks

mend ðə sɒk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

behind the house

bɪˈhaɪnd ðə haʊs

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

beside the lake

bɪˈsaɪd ðə leɪk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

outside the garage

ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɡærɑːʒ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

made the bed

meɪd ðə bed

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

told the truth

təʊld ðə truːθ

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

laid the table

leɪd ðə ˈteɪbl

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

stayed there

steɪd ðeə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

did the washing-up

dɪd  ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

not this

nɒt ðɪs 

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

not these

nɒt ðiːz 

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

not those

nɒt ðəʊz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

about this

əˈbaʊt ðɪs

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

get there

ɡet ðeə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

let them

let ðəm

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

felt that

felt ðæt 

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

stopped then

stɒpt ðen

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

dust the furniture

dʌst ðə ˈfɜːnɪtʃə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

wiped the dust

waɪpt ðə dʌst

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

polished the furniture

ˈpɒlɪʃt ðə ˈfɜːnɪtʃə

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

would think

wəd θɪŋk

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

mid thirties

mɪd ˈθɜːtiz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

had thorns

həd θɔːn

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

read thoroughly

riːd ˈθʌrəli

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

paid through the nose

peɪd θruː ðə nəʊz

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

could thaw

kəd θɔː

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

would thunder

wəd ˈθʌndə(r)

Observe regressive assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and avoid false assimilation affecting voice.

as though

əz ðəʊ 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

is there

ɪz ðeə

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

was the same

wəz  ðə seɪm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

towards them

təˈwɔːdz ðəm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

says that

sez ðæt 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

suppose that

səˈpəʊz ðæt 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

use the lift

juːz ðə lɪft 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

close the window

kləʊz ðə ˈwɪndəʊ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

lose the keys

luːz  ðə kiːz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

accuse their parents

əˈkjuːz ðeə ˈpeərənts

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

amuse the guests

əˈmjuːz ðə ɡests

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

use the data

juːz ðə ˈdeɪtə

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

nice thread

naɪs θred

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

a serious threat

ə ˈsɪəriəs θret

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

an obvious thought

ən ˈɒbviəs θɔːt

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

Pete’s thumb

piːts  θʌm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

it’s thundering

ɪts ˈθʌndərɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

it’s thawing

ɪts θɔːɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

six-thirty

sɪks  ˈθɜːti 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

six thousand

sɪks ˈθaʊznd

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

this theatre

ðɪs ˈθɪətə

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

let’s think

lets θɪŋk 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

this thing

ðɪs θɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

a serious theme

ə ˈsɪəriəs θiːm 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

an obvious threat

ən ˈɒbviəs θret

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

Pete’s thoughts

piːts θɔːts

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

notorious thieves

nəʊˈtɔːriəs θiːvz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

express thanks

ɪkˈspres θæŋks 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

practice theft

ˈpræktɪs θeft 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

it’s thrilling

ɪts ˈθrɪlɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

it’s thoughtless

ɪts ˈθɔːtləs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

both sides

bəʊθ saɪdz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

the tenth sample

ðə tenθ ˈsɑːmpl 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

the fifth sort

ðə fɪfθ sɔːt

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

the seventh sin

ðə ˈsevnθ sɪn

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

worth seeing

wɜːθ siːɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

beneath some trees

bɪˈniːθ səm triːz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

both so thick

bəʊθ səʊ θɪk

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

myths

mɪθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

maths

mæθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

deaths

deθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

depths

depθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

months

mʌnθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

two-fifths

tuː fɪfθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

three-sixths

θriː sɪksθs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation.

is thin

ɪz θɪn 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

was thick

wəz θɪk

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

these things

ðiːz θɪŋz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

those threats

ðəʊz θrets

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

his thumb

hɪz θʌm 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

granny’s thimbles

ˈɡræniz ˈθɪmblz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

winds through

wɪndz θruː

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

it was thundering

ɪt wəz ˈθʌndərɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

it was thawing

ɪt wəz θɔːɪŋ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

it was Thursday

ɪt wəz ˈθɜːzdeɪ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

is thirsty

ɪz ˈθɜːsti 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

his thigh

hɪz θaɪ

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

has thrown

həz θrəʊn

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

runs through

rʌnz θruː 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

these thoughts

ðiːz θɔːts 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

those theories

ðəʊz ˈθɪəriz 

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

it was thoughtful

ɪt wəz ˈθɔːtfl

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

worse than

wɜːs ðən

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

slice them

slaɪs ðəm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

makes them

meɪks  ðəm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

press the button

pres  ðə ˈbʌtn

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

pass the salt

pɑːs  ðə sɔːlt

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

cross the street

krɒs ðə striːt

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

across the rules

əˈkrɒs ðə ruːlz

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

miss the class

mɪs  ðə klɑːs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

discuss the topic

dɪˈskʌs ðə tɒpɪk

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

what’s the matter

wɒts ðə ˈmætə

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

less than

les  ðən

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

impress them

ɪmˈpres ðəm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

cross the road

krɒs ðə rəʊd

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

miss the seminar

mɪs ðə ˈsemɪnɑː

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

express the thought

ɪkˈspres ðə θɔːt

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

what’s the time

wɒts ðə taɪm

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

breathe smoke

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

soothe suffering

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

with sorrow

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

with some difficulty

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

loathe sad songs

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.

clothe some families

Avoid false assimilation affecting the place of obstruction / articulation and voice.