Hello Scholar,
Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiceless consonant sound /θ/ with its pronunciation, word examples and questions for you to practice.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Pronounce voiceless consonant sound /θ/ correctly.
- Give examples of words with consonant sound /θ/.
- Identify consonant /θ/ sound in words.
Voiced consonant /θ/
Consonant /θ/ sound is produced by putting the TIP of your tongue between your front teeth and pushing air out through your mouth without vibrating your vocal cord.
When done right, /θ/ sounds like the most silent fart ever!
It is pronounced with the same tongue and lips placement as in voiced CONSONANT SOUND /ð/ but /θ/ is “voiceless”.
So there is NO vibration in your throat when you pronounce it.
The audio may sound like /f/ but it isn’t.
Just put your tongue between your front teeth and push air out without vibrating your vocal cord.
| -th- | bath breath cloth anthem through |
NOTICE: the /θ/ sound is found in words with -th- but /ð/ is in words with -the-.
- CONTRASTING CONSONANT SOUNDS /θ/ AND /ð/
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