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  1. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

  2. Is there a rule for pronouncing “th” at the beginning of a word?

    Consider the th in thistle versus the th in this: the former is unvoiced, while the latter is voiced. Is there a rule or reason for the differences?

  3. 英语里面的 th 什么时候读清辅音 /θ/,什么时候读浊辅音 /ð/? - 知乎

    1、 TH音如何发? TH,大部分中国人都会发错,而且这个音在英语很常见。想要达到英语听说流利,TH音是必须要掌握的音。掌握后可以明显提高英语口语的颜值。 TH音是一个在汉语里面没有的发 …

  4. What is the ‘‑ht vs ‑th’ grammar or spelling rule? [duplicate]

    Feb 13, 2023 · Some words end with ‑th while others end with ‑ht. For example: Height, weight, thought, drought, sleight, sight all end with ‑ht. Length, width, breadth, depth, wealth, girth, dearth all end with …

  5. “20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...

    When writing twentieth century using an ordinal numeral, should the th part be in superscript? 20th century 20th century

  6. etymology - What is the origin of the "-th" suffix? What is the ...

    Dec 3, 2016 · 2 th as suffix changes the verb or adjective to a noun - no dispute there. What does making it a noun add to the meaning? It often seems to mean a state of: eg Strength - a state of …

  7. How to pronounce ‘TH’ when it comes right after [s] sound?

    The 'th' sound following 's' is made with the identical tongue/teeth/lips position as 'th' in the word 'thing' except it's voiced. You should feel a slight tingling sensation on the tongue.

  8. Is there any rule for differentiating between the endings "th" and "ht"?

    The ones ending in th all have the [θ] sound, which is formed by putting the tip of the tongue between the front teeth and blowing. The ones ending in ht all have the [t] sound (or some allophonic variant …

  9. Style clarification for date superscripts, th, st and nd

    Apr 17, 2016 · Style clarification for date superscripts, th, st and nd Ask Question Asked 9 years, 7 months ago Modified 5 months ago

  10. Why was the "th" combination chosen for the "th" sound?

    Apr 21, 2011 · Given that the two "th" sounds don't actually sound like a combination of "t" and "h" why was that particular combination selected or become adopted by the majority ?