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Phoneme TH

How to pronounce /θ/ (TH) in English

Place the tongue between the teeth and let air flow without voice. think, three, birthday are useful examples for locking in the sound.

How to articulate it

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Position

Place the tongue between the teeth and let air flow without voice.

2

Typical mistake

Spanish speakers often replace it with /t/ or /s/ ('tink', 'sink').

3

Example words

think · three · birthday

Typical error and minimal pairs

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Pair Example
think sink
three tree

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