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RTHS. Someone recently asked me about this
very tricky sound combination, like in the
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word “earth's”. Earth's surface. Okay, so for
the R, your tongue tip is pulled back and up
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just a little bit, but for the TH it has to come
forward and go through the teeth.
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However, when it's there you don't want much tension.
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You have to be very relaxed to let the air flow freely.
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And for the S, the tongue tip comes
back inside the mouth and lightly
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touches the backs of the bottom front teeth.
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Earth's.
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Earth's rotation.
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Earth's surface.
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