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How to link these sounds? When a word ends with the voiced "th" sound and the next word begin with the voiceless "th" sound or "s" sound, how do you say it? Do yo say it like one "th" sound and drop the other? Ex: with three / with seven.

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With one "th" sound immediately following the other, everyone would just make a longer "th" sound and slide into the next word (something like, "withhhree"). However, the "s" is a distinct sound, so it really can't be merged with the preceding "th." Therefore, you'd make a pause and a separate sound between the two words.
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I hope nobody heard me sitting here trying to work out how I say it... It would have sounded rather odd. But after several sayings, I sort-of concur with Brad. I think however that your tongue does tend to push tighter on your teeth in the middle of the long thhh, so it's not quite continuous; you do slightly re-voice the second th as well.

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