Proper Pronunciation Guide
length
[lɛŋkθ]
Tips:
- Pronounce the letter “n” as /ŋ/.
- Pronounce the letter “g” as /k/.
- Pronounce the letters “th” as the unvoiced fricative consonant /θ/.
Practice Sentence:
| We need a longer length of rope. |
Notes:
- Some speakers pronounce this word as [lɛnθ]. However, the unvoiced “th” /θ/ causes the “g” to be unvoiced also, or /k/. When the letter “n” occurs before the /k/ sound, it is always pronounced /ŋ/—ankle, distinct, conquer.
- See the word “strength.”