How to pronounce Thorndike in American English

/ˈθɔrndɪk/

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Thorndike'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Thorndike' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /θ/
Tongue	The tip of the tongue comes through the teeth.
Jaw	The jaw and the mouth relax.
Air	Air passes through the mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /ɔ/
Tongue	The tongue is flat. Then it moves low in the mouth and pulls back. The tip of the tongue should touch the back of the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips form a rounded shape.
Jaw	The jaw opens and the mouth widens.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /r/
Tongue	The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.
Air	The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /n/
Tongue	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
Air	The air flows through the nose.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /d/
Tongue	The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.
Teeth	The teeth are together. Then they separate.
Air	First, the air stops. Then it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#7: /ɪ/
Tongue	The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.
Lips	The lips separated and relaxed.
Jaw	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /k/
Tongue	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.
Lips	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.
Air	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'thorndike'

Thorndike tickled the turtle, making it giggle and squirt water out of its nose.

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Thorndike thought a thought that thought Thorndike ought to be a thoughtful thinker, but Thorndike's thoughtless thoughts were thoroughly thwarted by his ticklish tendencies to titter and tattle about truffles and turtledoves.