semantic nuance Posted March 8, 2013 at 01:05 AM Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 01:05 AM Hi, I'd like to know how native speakers of English pronounce this phrase--'pass through'. Is there any omission while you pronounce this phrase? Thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted March 8, 2013 at 01:30 AM Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 01:30 AM No omissions. Pronounced just like it's written. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted March 8, 2013 at 02:55 AM Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 02:55 AM Thank you very much, abcdefg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted March 8, 2013 at 03:40 AM Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 03:40 AM If I'm saying these words together, then the 'th' sound of 'through' is softer than if I was just pronoucing 'through' by itself. The 'th' sound is still there though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted March 8, 2013 at 04:13 AM Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 04:13 AM With my British accent, I think they are pronounced just as they would be separately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted March 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM Thank you very much for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmayo Posted March 8, 2013 at 01:21 PM Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 at 01:21 PM If I'm saying these words together, then the 'th' sound of 'through' is softer than if I was just pronoucing 'through' by itself. The 'th' sound is still there though. Same here. For me it's softer because the tip of my tongue hits the middle of the back of my front teeth, rather than (more emphatic) resting against the bottom edges of those teeth. Its especially soft if I'm using "pass through" in its more specialised noun sense, where the stress is on the word "pass". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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