- though,
dough
- they, day
- then, den
- those, doze
- there, dare
- breathe,
breed
- breathe,
breeze
Pronunciation
Practice : th
as in thin and the
Certain sounds
occur uniquely in certain languages. It
is the same for English. There are some
sounds that many students have difficulty with and they are the th sounds. Many people substitute these sounds by other
sounds which are found in their languages.
The trick to
producing both th sounds correctly is the
following :
1.) th (thin) - the tip of your tongue must show and air
must pass between your teeth. There is no vibration in your throat.
2.) th (the) - the tip of your tongue must show, but
little or no air passes between your teeth. There is a vibration in your
throat.
Exercise
A : Listen to each word. Then, repeat after the cassette each time the
word is said.
1. thin
2. thank
3. theft
4. think
5. third
6. throw
7. through
8. method
9. thrilled
10. birthday
11. arithmetic
12. thick
and thin
13. a thrilling
thing
14. beneath his
thumb
15. the fourth of
the month
16. through the
theatre
Exercise
B : Each pair of words differ by
only one sound. Now listen to each pair
of words and repeat after the cassette each time the words are said.
1. thick,
tick
2. thread,
tread
3. faith,
fate
4. path,
pat
5. nothing,
noting
6. thick,
tick
7. thank,
tank
8. theme,
team
9. pith,
pit
10. tenth,
tent
Exercise
C: Using the words from Exercise B, your
teacher will silently mouth one word from each pair. Circle the word that is said.
1. thick,
tick
2. thread,
tread
3. faith,
fate
4. path,
pat
5.
nothing, noting
6.
thick, tick
7.
thank, tank
8.
theme, team
9.
pith, pit
10.
tenth, tent
Exercise
D : Listen to each word. Then,
repeat after the cassette each time the word is said.
1. then
2. these
3. this
4. though
5. this
6. soothe
7. leather
8. bathing
9. rather
10. breathe
11. father
and mother
12. get
them together
13. smooth
feathers
14. either
this or that
15. the
weather
16. then
and there
Exercise
E : Each pair of words differ by
only one sound. Now listen to each pair
of words and repeat after the cassette (x2).
1. though, dough
2. they, day
3. then, den
4. those, doze
5. there, dare
6. breathe, breed
7. breathe, breeze
Exercise
F : Using the words from Exercise E, your teacher will silently mouth one
word from each pair. Circle the word
that is said.