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wonder word: without

Saturday, December 9, 2017 by Eva Easton 5 Comments

Written TH is pronounced several ways.
I wonder how an American pronounces TH /θ/ in…
without

/wɪ-ˈðawt/

(complete linking course)

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-without.mp3

/wɪ-ˈðawt/

Do you take coffee with sugar or without?

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-coffee.mp3

without a
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də/

I can’t live without a computer.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-computer.mp3

 

without a doubt
/wɪ-ˈðaw–də-ˈdawt/

Giraffes are, without a doubt,
the tallest animals in the world.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-giraffes.mp3


without a care

/wɪ-ˈðaw–də-ˈkɛ–ɚ/

I finished my project.
Now I can go on vacation
without a care in the world.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-a-care.mp3

 


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.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-a-paddle.mp3

 

without an umbrella
/wɪ
-ˈðaw
–də-nəm-ˈbrɛ-lə/

Don’t leave the house
without an umbrella! It’s raining.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-umbrella.mp3

 

without ever
/wɪ-ˈðaw–ˈdɛ–vɚ/

We can talk to people all over the world
without ever leaving home.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-laptop.mp3

 

without eggs
/wɪ
-ˈðaw
–dɛgz/

Can you make a cake without eggs? I don’t know.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-cake-1.mp3

 

without us
/wɪ–ˈðaw–dəs/

The men finished the job without us.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-trees.mp3

without you
wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃuw/

Hurry up.  I don’t want to
go shopping without you.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-shopping.mp3

 

without you
/wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃuw/

I couldn’t have done it without you.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-thank-you.mp3

 

without your
/wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃɚ/

Don’t go out without your
umbrella and boots.  It’s raining.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-umbrella-and-boots.mp3

 

without your
/wɪ-ˈðaw–t͡ʃɚ/ 

You never leave the house
without your cell phone, do you?

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/without-cell-phone.mp3

Related Lessons:

  1. TH:  beginning of a word
  2. TH:  middle of a word
  3. TH:  end of a word
  4. TH:   cloth, clothes, clothing
  5. TH:  mouth or mouse
  6. TH:  4th-20th numbers
  7. Wonder Word: with
  8. Wonder Word: without

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  1. Srećko says

    Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 6:42 pm

    I would still be baffled with native american, especially colloquial pronunciation of English without Eva’s explanation of linking and reduction.

    Reply
    • Srećko says

      Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 6:43 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Potpuno se slažem s tobom…nema sumnje. 🙂

    Reply
  3. jose says

    Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:52 am

    thanks

    Reply
  4. Eva Easton says

    Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 9:05 am

    Thank you.

    Eva

    Reply

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