Written TH is pronounced several ways.
I wonder how an American pronounces TH /θ/ in…
without
/wɪ-ˈðawt/
(complete linking course)
/wɪ-ˈðawt/
Do you take coffee with sugar or without?
without a
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də/
I can’t live without a computer.
without a doubt
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də-ˈdawt/
Giraffes are, without a doubt,
the tallest animals in the world.
without a care
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də-ˈkɛ–ɚ/
I finished my project.
Now I can go on vacation
without a care in the world.
without a paddle
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də-ˈpæ–dəl/
If I don’t do a better job, I’m going to get fired.
Then I’ll be up the creek without a paddle.
without an umbrella
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də-nəm-ˈbrɛ-lə/
Don’t leave the house
without an umbrella! It’s raining.
without ever
/wɪ-ˈðaw–ˈdɛ–vɚ/
We can talk to people all over the world
without ever leaving home.
without eggs
/wɪ-ˈðaw–dɛgz/
Can you make a cake without eggs? I don’t know.
without us
/wɪ–ˈðaw–dəs/
The men finished the job without us.
without you
wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃuw/
Hurry up. I don’t want to
go shopping without you.
without you
/wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃuw/
I couldn’t have done it without you.
without your
/wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃɚ/
Don’t go out without your
umbrella and boots. It’s raining.
without your
/wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃɚ/
You never leave the house
without your cell phone, do you?
Srećko says
I would still be baffled with native american, especially colloquial pronunciation of English without Eva’s explanation of linking and reduction.
Srećko says
Thank you!
Eva Easton says
Potpuno se slažem s tobom…nema sumnje. 🙂
jose says
thanks
Eva Easton says
Thank you.
Eva