/θ/ and /ð/
How to pronounce
/θ/ think
/θ/ is a voiceless th sound. Some people think it sounds like a “hiss.”
- thank
- anything
- south
Problems occur when confusing with other consonant sounds /s/, /t/, /ð/, /∫/.
- If /θ/ is replaced with /s/, the word think sounds like sink.
Listen to the following words with /θ/ at the beginning, middle, and end. Repeat after each example.
Beginning
- three
- thin
- thank
Middle
- author
- nothing
- birthday
End
- bath
- length
- mouth
/ð/ that
/ð/ is a voiced th sound. It sounds like a hum or vibration.
- the
- father
- smooth
Problems occur when confusing with other consonant sounds /z/, /d/.
- If /ð/ is replaced with /d/, the word that sounds like dat.