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I got a question from Erica on how to pronounce the difference between ‘Tuesday’ and ‘Thursday’.

So although I agree both words look the same on the page, they sound quite differently. So let’s understand the difference between those two words.

Let’s begin with the word ‘Tuesday’. ‘Tues-day’. It begins with T sound and then an U – Tuw, Tuw. Just like the word ‘two’. Two-sday, Two-sday.

You can also say ‘Tuesday’. That’s totally fine. Tuw-sday or T(y)uw-sday. You hear the difference? There is a little ‘y’ sound in the second one.

And then we have ‘Thursday’. Notice, the first word begins with ‘tuw’, and here we begin with the ‘th’, so you stick the tongue out for the ‘th’.

You allow air to pass between the tongue and teeth, and then you shift directly to the R: ‘th’r’, ‘th’r’. And although there is a U letter, that ‘u’ letter there in the middle, we disregard it, we shift
directly from the ‘th’ to the ‘r’: ‘th’r’ ‘th’r’.

Tuesday – Thursday. Obviously both words end the same, so the difference is in the beginning: ‘tuw-zday’ – th’r-zday’. “Am I going to see you on Tuesday? No, I’m coming on Thursday”. Thursday.

And another question I often get is how to remember which one’s which, alright. So my recommendation is that since the word Tuesday is a little easier to pronounce, right – Tuesday – then it’s earlier in the week, right. It’s just, you know, you’re pretty much relaxed from the weekend, the week is still ahead of you. Tuesday.

And then later on in the week you’re already tired and it’s a heavier pronunciation, you have the TH there and the R, you have to practice this word a little more. Thursday.

Alright? Earlier in the week, lighter – Tuesday. Later in the week, heavier – Thursday. Now, I know it’s silly. If it doesn’t work for you then forget about it. But, you know, it helps me and my students. So, there you go.

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