Lesson 18 / 22
/θ/ — /ð/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
British IPA notation: /θ/ · /ð/American audio: think /θɪŋk/ · this /ðɪs/
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/θ/
think /θɪŋk/
Mouth and tongue position
Tongue tip between the teeth, push air out; no voicing.
Word practice
think
Sentence practice
Think about three things.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/ð/
this /ðɪs/
Mouth and tongue position
Same tongue position as /θ/ but voiced.
Word practice
this
Sentence practice
This is their house.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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