Hello Scholar,
Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiced consonant sound /ð/ 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 /ð/ correctly.
- Give examples of words with consonant sound /ð/.
- Identify consonant /ð/ sound in words.
Voiced consonant /ð/
Consonant /ð/ sound is produced by putting the TIP of your tongue between your front teeth and pushing air out through your mouth while vibrating your vocal cord.
When done right, /θ/ sounds like a phone vibrating on a table.
It is pronounced with the same tongue and lips placement as in voiceless CONSONANT SOUND /θ/ but /ð/ is “voiced”.
So there is a vibration in your throat when you pronounce it.
The audio may sound like /v/ but it isn’t.
Just put your tongue between your front teeth and push air out while intentionally vibrating your vocal cord.
| -th- | bathe breathe clothe father though |
NOTICE: the /ð/ sound is mostly found in words with -the– but /θ/ is in words with -th-.
- CONTRASTING CONSONANT SOUNDS /θ/ AND /ð/
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