How to pronounce strengths

The trap

One vowel between up to seven consonant sounds. Most speakers slip a small k in after the ng; the hard part is keeping both the th and the s audible at the end.

Tip. Say “strength” first, tongue between the teeth for th, then pull it back and add a hissing s.

More on this sound: How to pronounce TH in English (/θ/ and /ð/)

Say it in a sentence

1. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Practice
2. We all have different strengths. Practice

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• months /mʌnθs/
• twelfth /twɛlfθ/
• particularly /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/
• girl /ɡɝːl/
• sixth /sɪksθ/
• clothes /kloʊðz/