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Robin

English Basics

Pronunciation of the “th” sound

Grammar 7 min Video class Intermediate


Grammar - TH pronunciation

Pronunciation - American

In today’s live class, Teacher Robin is showing us how to pronounce the “th” sound with some useful examples. You can participate by writing in the comments. Enjoy!



TH Pronunciation Quiz


Grammar – TH Pronunciation

To pronounce this TH, place the tip of your tongue between your top and bottom teeth and …
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TH pronunciation

  • TH – voiced dental fricative /ð/
  • To pronounce this TH, place the tip of your tongue between your top and bottom teeth and vibrate your vocal cords
  • – than
  • – then 
  • – this 
  • – weather 
  • – smooth 
  • – other

  • Tongue twister:
  • Whether the weather is cold, whether the weather is hot, we’ll weather the weather, whatever the weather.

  • TH – voiceless dental fricative /θ/
    To pronounce this TH, do the same: place the tip of your tongue between your teeth but just blow air through your mouth without vibrating your vocal cords. 
  • Words that have the /θ/ sound are: 
  • – thank 
  • – think 
  • – therapy 
  • – moth
  • – path 
  • – youth

  • Tongue twister:
  • I thought a thought but the thought I thought wasn’t the thought I thought I thought.