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  1. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

  2. Is there a rule for pronouncing “th” at the beginning of a word?

    Consider the th in thistle versus the th in this: the former is unvoiced, while the latter is voiced. Is there a rule or reason for the differences?

  3. 英语里面的 th 什么时候读清辅音 /θ/,什么时候读浊辅音 /ð/? - 知乎

    1、 TH音如何发? TH,大部分中国人都会发错,而且这个音在英语很常见。想要达到英语听说流利,TH音是必须要掌握的音。掌握后可以明显提高英语口语的颜值。 TH音是一个在汉语里面没有的发 …

  4. “20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...

    When writing twentieth century using an ordinal numeral, should the th part be in superscript? 20th century 20th century

  5. What is the ‘‑ht vs ‑th’ grammar or spelling rule? [duplicate]

    Feb 13, 2023 · Some words end with ‑th while others end with ‑ht. For example: Height, weight, thought, drought, sleight, sight all end with ‑ht. Length, width, breadth, depth, wealth, girth, dearth all end with …

  6. What is the difference between kH/s, MH/s, and GH/s?

    Apr 16, 2017 · 1 TH/s = 1,000 GH/s = 1,000,000 MH/s = 1,000,000,000 kH/s and so forth SI unit prefixes The denomination of hash rates follows the International System of Units (SI). Hereby, the prefixes …

  7. abbreviations - When were st, nd, rd, and th, first used - English ...

    When were numeric contractions for ordinals first used, as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th instead of first, second, third, sixth?

  8. Is there any rule for differentiating between the endings "th" and "ht"?

    The ones ending in th all have the [θ] sound, which is formed by putting the tip of the tongue between the front teeth and blowing. The ones ending in ht all have the [t] sound (or some allophonic variant …

  9. Why was the "th" combination chosen for the "th" sound?

    Apr 21, 2011 · Given that the two "th" sounds don't actually sound like a combination of "t" and "h" why was that particular combination selected or become adopted by the majority ?

  10. Is there any word in English where "th" sounds like "t+h"?

    Mar 1, 2016 · While those are the primary uses of "th", there are some instances where "th" is used to import foreign words, that have sounds that most English speakers can't differentiate/can't …