/ɑː/
Received Pronunciation (British)Long version of /ɑ/. British BATH vowel — 'path' /pɑːθ/, not /pæθ/.
Common slip: American learners use /æ/. Make it long and back: jaw open, tongue retracted.
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/ɑː/ /θ/
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/θ/
Received Pronunciation (British) · Cockney (British) · General AmericanTongue tip BETWEEN the teeth, blow air around it. 'Think' /θɪŋk/.
Common slip: Most learners substitute /f/, /t/, or /s/. Practise sticking the tongue out slightly.
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Reference: RP (Received Pronunciation)
“bath”
Reference: General American
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