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Do all native English speakers actually pronounce the "th" sound?

One of the things that were very unnatural for me while learning English was the "th" sound. Do all native English speakers actually pronounce it this way or does it vary between accents (Canadian, US,...
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Do most Americans pronounce 'months' as 'mons', and 'clothes' as 'clos'?

I am watching a video course which teaches American accent (The video course is called 'The American Accent'). The teacher inside it says that most of Americans actually omit the [th] sound and ...
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Is there a standard technique for practicing the "th" phonemes?

My son is still young enough to be practicing his pronunciation. He has trouble (not surprisingly) with th in particular. I have modeled the correct mouth shape for him but it still takes him a lot ...
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In which instance is "th" pronounced like in "the"?

In certain words, the letters 'th' are pronounced just like in "the" or "clothes" — /ð/. But in a word such as "filthy", the sound changes (/θ/). Which sound is more ...
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Some exercises for the "th" sounds for a foreign learner

What is the right technique for acquiring the "th" sounds? Are there any really proved useful exercises or tongue twisters which can help to get them? I think after some training I've managed to ...
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How should I pronounce "th" well?

I had a hard time trying this. I have known that I should bite my tounge when I pronounce "th". This sometimes goes well with words like "thick". However, every time I try to say "those", Siri will ...
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