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Consonant
Voiceless TH
The voiceless dental fricative sound heard in words like "think", "thin", and "bath". Air passes between the tongue and teeth creating friction.
Phonetic
θVoicing
VoicelessPlace of Articulation
DentalManner of Articulation
FricativeMouth Position
The tip of the tongue is placed between the upper and lower front teeth or just behind the upper front teeth. Air is pushed through the narrow space between the tongue and teeth, creating friction. Vocal cords do not vibrate.
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Example Words
thinkMain Example
θɪŋkthin
θɪnbath
bæθthree
θrimouth
maʊθthrough
θruthank
θæŋkthing
θɪŋbirthday
ˈbɜrθˌdeɪmonth
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θ
think
θɪŋkCompare with
T
sink
sɪŋkθ
thin
θɪnCompare with
T
fin
fɪnθ
three
θriCompare with
T
free
friθ
thumb
θʌmCompare with
T
sum
sʌmTongue Twister
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“Three thoughtful thieves thought thoroughly through Thursday.”
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