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Pronunciation of the
t/d/th Sounds
Part 1
We pronounce "th" sound by touching the tongue to the teeth. In some words the "th" sound is vocalized and in others it is not vocalized (only air).
1. Listen and repeat the pronunciation of the words below.
| Vocalized | Not vocalized |
| this | thanks |
| the | thin |
| they | theater |
| there | Thursday |
| weather | three |
| mother | thing |
Part 2
The first word in each row has the "th" sound. The second has the "t" or "d" sound. Listen and repeat the pronunciation.
| t or d sound | th sound |
| wetter | weather |
| tear | there |
| tree | three |
| tan | than |
| toes | those |
| tick | thick |
| tank | thank |
| tin | thin |
| ten | then |
| wit | with |
| letter | leather |
| Pat | path |
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