Do you pronounce the 'th' in clothes?

MmmmmCheese · 11-04-2010 6:19pm #1

I was having a ridiculously pointless argument with someone about this a while ago, what's the right way to pronounce it?

I Drink It Up! · 11-04-2010 6:22pm

it's pronounced "z".

Cloze

alwaysadub · 11-04-2010 6:24pm

Similar to 'close'-as in 'close the door'

MagicMarker · 11-04-2010 6:24pm

I Drink It Up! wrote: »

it's pronounced "z".

Cloze

No it's fúcking not.

Jesus!

Davidius · 11-04-2010 6:24pm

I pronounce it armour myself.

Hank_Jones · 11-04-2010 6:25pm

I think only the queen pronounces the th.

galwayrush · 11-04-2010 6:25pm

I thought Emperor Bertie banned "th":pac::pac:

MrStuffins · 11-04-2010 6:26pm

Der's no "th" in "Who gives a rats?"

brummytom · 11-04-2010 6:30pm

I pronounce it 'cloves', but not much emphasis on the 'v'

MmmmmCheese · 11-04-2010 6:31pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Der's no "th" in "Who gives a rats?"

Well with spelling like that you wouldn't would you?

bonerm · 11-04-2010 6:33pm

I can't stand these pointless threads any longer. I'm off to watch a filim.

MrStuffins · 11-04-2010 6:33pm

MmmmmCheese wrote: »

Well with spelling like that you wouldn't would you?

I originally wrote "There's...." but recognised the irony in adding the "Th" in "There's"

So left it out

MrStuffins · 11-04-2010 6:35pm

bonerm wrote: »

I can't stand these pointless threads any longer. I'm off to watch a filim.

Da Emperor's New Cloze?

Caveat · 11-04-2010 6:36pm

Yes I pronounce it.

Generally to add some balance to those loo lahs who insist on pronouncing the "th" in Thai and Thames.

Plowman · 11-04-2010 6:58pm

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The Mad Hatter · 11-04-2010 7:00pm

Yeth.

WindSock · 11-04-2010 7:01pm

Lately, I've been training myself to pronounce things proper, innit. Like I will call a Theatre 'Thee ate er' and Tissues Tissss ewes. So Clo the sz is perfectly acceptable. Yeah, I like to think I am unique. Take that, Goths :cool:

AnonoBoy · 11-04-2010 7:01pm

I don't pronounce the 'th' in most words.

But I don't call clothes clothes I call them threads.

Pronounced 'reads'.

bonerm · 11-04-2010 7:05pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I don't pronounce the 'th' in most words.

But I don't call clothes clothes I call them threads.

Pronounced 'reads'.

So, next question, is that pronounced 'reads' (as in "I read") or 'reads' (as in "I read") ?

StinkySocs · 11-04-2010 7:06pm

Nope it's a slient "TH":p

yerayeah · 11-04-2010 7:08pm

I don't. Very few people I know pronounce it.

Mr. Presentable · 11-04-2010 7:16pm

Clothes \Clothes\ (kl[=o][th]z or kl[=o]z;

I use the former, much to my OH's amusement

Abi · 11-04-2010 7:20pm

Plowman wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

No. The 'e' changes the sound.

Brummy's post has gone unnoticed so far, but his dialect replaces the 'th' with a 'v'. So its not just an Irish abuse of the proper pronunciation (I say that with love Tom

). We all know how it is to be pronounced but choose a lazier way of saying it. I've gone over it aloud and I pronunce it as c-lowws.

iUseVi · 11-04-2010 7:27pm

This is strange. If someone pronounced this without the "th" I would have absolutely no idea what the hell they were talking about; I would have to use context to help me. I've never heard it pronounced without the "th" except for maybe by small children.

Kold · 11-04-2010 7:38pm

Do you pronounce the 'th' in Thom Yorke?

Earthhorse · 11-04-2010 7:42pm

I do pronounce it but very softly, so you might not notice.

MrStuffins · 11-04-2010 7:45pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

No it's fúcking not.

Jesus!

Don't you mean Jethus?

Dunjohn · 11-04-2010 7:46pm

I can solve this argument! I have on my very laptop a Polish/English dictionery that has recorded pronunciations for all the words on the English side but not the Polish, making it useful only to solve pub arguments like this one! One second, and I'll save the day....

...It gives both versions. Sorry. Two recordings. The British accent pronounces the "th," the American lady doesn't. Sorry.

Resume arguing.

Liam Byrne · 11-04-2010 7:49pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

But I don't call clothes clothes I call them threads.

Clothes might be made of threads, but they're not the same thing.

Liam Byrne · 11-04-2010 7:50pm

Dunjohn wrote: »

I have on my very laptop a Polish/English dictionery......

A wha' ????

Dionysus · 11-04-2010 7:50pm

MmmmmCheese wrote: »

Do you pronounce the 'th' in clothes?

No. That would be mad. What next? pronouncing a 'h' like an 'aitch'?

Down with that ...

pickarooney · 11-04-2010 7:55pm

I don't pronounce it in the noun, but I do in the verb, which I have maybe used once in public, so basically no.

Posy · 11-04-2010 8:02pm

I pronounce it like 'close'.

iUseVi · 11-04-2010 8:04pm

So then how do all the non "th" people pronounce "clothing"? Clo - in or something? Makes no sense without the "th".

Ann22 · 11-04-2010 8:04pm

No no no! Only posh english newsreaders and tv presenters pronounce the 'th'...like as someone else said 'tisss-ewes'. I couldn't go into work and say, I bought some new 'cloTHes' yesterday. They'd all think I'm an a*shole. It sounds so affected coming from an irish person.
The 'tissues' one was discussed on Tvam years ago with Ann Diamond and Nick wotsisname. They said 'tishoo' was the correct way but then said 'my goodness, imagine calling tiss-ewes, tishoos. How totally absurd! Goodness gracious me!' (for fcuk sake:rolleyes:).

me_right_one · 11-04-2010 8:09pm

"Th"'s should be banned. Dey're not relevant in diss day an age:cool:

Posy · 11-04-2010 8:13pm

Ann22 wrote: »

No no no! Only posh english newsreaders and tv presenters pronounce the 'th'...like as someone else said 'tisss-ewes'.:).

Oh God, 'tiss-ewes! That always sounds so pretentious! :eek:

Behind you Joey · 11-04-2010 8:31pm

God no!!

fitz0 · 11-04-2010 8:34pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lich59xsjik&feature=related

3 pages. I'm disappointed AH.

11-04-2010 8:55pm

bonerm wrote: »

I can't stand these pointless threads any longer. I'm off to watch a filim.

Did you enjoy the filum!

OutlawPete · 11-04-2010 9:06pm

Abitar wrote: »

No. The 'e' changes the sound.

Brummy's post has gone unnoticed so far, but his dialect replaces the 'th' with a 'v'. So its not just an Irish abuse of the proper pronunciation (I say that with love Tom ). We all know how it is to be pronounced but choose a lazier way of saying it. I've gone over it aloud and I pronunce it as c-lowws.

That was impressive, you should be a school teacher Abi.

Actually, no .. scrap that idea

brummytom · 11-04-2010 9:07pm

OutlawPete wrote: »

That was impressive, you should be a school teacher Abi.

Actually, no .. scrap that idea

+1. Abi as the teacher, me as the student...

*fantasises*

Nervous Wreck · 11-04-2010 9:11pm

Clothes but no cigar.

Wibbs · 11-04-2010 9:20pm

Clothes with the th included. Tishoo though. I do not add the bloody H at the end of height that too many muppets do. /end pet hate.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-04-2010 9:28pm

What's the deal with airplane food?

MagicMarker · 11-04-2010 9:32pm

Harrison Scary Pear wrote: »

What's the deal with airplane food?

I like airplane food. The deserts can be tasty.

Earthhorse · 11-04-2010 9:32pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

The deserts can be tasty.

Get stuck in your teeth though.

alwaysadub · 11-04-2010 9:33pm

Harrison Scary Pear wrote: »

What's the deal with airplane food?

It's pure muck.

Pronounce like suck but with a 'm' at the start,instead of 's'

Abi · 11-04-2010 9:39pm

OutlawPete wrote: »

That was impressive, you should be a school teacher Abi.

Actually, no .. scrap that idea

Ohhh. no no noooo. I like that idea :pac:

brummytom wrote: »

+1. Abi as the teacher, me as the student...

*fantasises*

/Tom walks into class late

/Ms Abi keeps writing on board without turning around

"You realise you have detention after school today Tom?"

*Cough*

Prof.Badass · 11-04-2010 9:41pm

This thread is annoying me. I don't understand how "sth" can be pronounced without sounding all lispy/hissy. It does not run smoothly at all.

Unless you say "clowds", in which case turning a "th" into a "d" is as far away from prouncing a "th" as you can get ( e.g "look at dem dere").

"Cloze" is the closest to a "th" sound, with "clows" a close second (i think i say "clozes" (one syllable- the fake "th" sound starts off a z and ends an s, actually this is the closest you can get to "clothes" without sounding all lispy

)).

For "cloths" i would pronounce it "claw-ts", with a "t" instead of a "th", but i've never heard anyone say "clowts". I say "clothing" as normal.

Abi · 11-04-2010 10:03pm

vinylmesh wrote: »

This thread is annoying me. I don't understand how "sth" can be pronounced without sounding all lispy/hissy. It does not run smoothly at all.

It's actually the correct pronunciation. Regardless of how many of us say otherwise.

Unless you say "clowds", in which case turning a "th" into a "d" is as far away from prouncing a "th" as you can get ( e.g "look at dem dere").

My eyes bled a little there =P

"Cloze" is the closest to a "th" sound, with "clows" a close second (i think i say "clozes" (one syllable- the fake "th" sound starts off a z and ends an s, actually this is the closest you can get to "clothes" without sounding all lispy )).

Lipsy? is that what they call it these days?

Try "clowezzzz".

/ears eyes and nose bleed

=P

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