Lesson 12 - Health
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This page: Learn to distinguish and pronounce the sounds t, d, and th with examples and practical exercises.
The letter combination th is pronounced with the tongue touching the teeth. In some words, it has a voiced pronunciation (using the vocal cords), and in other words it has a voiceless pronunciation (using only air). Click on the audio link below to listen and repeat the pronunciation.
| Voiced | Voiceless |
|---|---|
| ► this | ► thanks |
| ► the | ► thin |
| ► they | ► theater |
| ► there | ► Thursday |
| ► weather | ► three |
| ► mother | ► thing |
The first sound in each line has the t or d sound. The second has the th sound (voiceless) or th (voiced). Listen and repeat the sounds.
| The t or d sound | The th (voiceless) or th (voiced) 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 |
Click "Listen" to hear a word. Then, select the word you heard.
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