You hear it in many Indian commercials, especially children’s food ones. The word ‘healthy’.
But if you take a second to listen to how the word is pronounced, you will notice that it is said ‘healDhy’ – someone has started a very bad habit of switching the ‘th’ sound for a ‘dh’ sound.
I am not talking about small companies’ ads – you will hear the same mistake in ads from major companies like Nestle and P&G. What is about this word that makes people switch the ‘t’ for a ‘d’? I don’t know – do you? If you know, tell us.
Interestingly, the pronunciation of English ‘th’ is different from the Hindi ‘th’ – and it very quickly separates the native speakers from the others. For the lesson on how to say it right, you will have to come to class. Meanwhile, remember, it’s healThy to say it right!
Easy right? :) We hope we helped you speak English just a little bit better today. If these few minutes helped, imagine how much you could improve in class. There are many more such common errors that we hear every day. We would love it if you could tell us ones that you hear.
Till next time, practice, practice, practice!
But if you take a second to listen to how the word is pronounced, you will notice that it is said ‘healDhy’ – someone has started a very bad habit of switching the ‘th’ sound for a ‘dh’ sound.
I am not talking about small companies’ ads – you will hear the same mistake in ads from major companies like Nestle and P&G. What is about this word that makes people switch the ‘t’ for a ‘d’? I don’t know – do you? If you know, tell us.
Interestingly, the pronunciation of English ‘th’ is different from the Hindi ‘th’ – and it very quickly separates the native speakers from the others. For the lesson on how to say it right, you will have to come to class. Meanwhile, remember, it’s healThy to say it right!
Easy right? :) We hope we helped you speak English just a little bit better today. If these few minutes helped, imagine how much you could improve in class. There are many more such common errors that we hear every day. We would love it if you could tell us ones that you hear.
Till next time, practice, practice, practice!