Unit 3.1
Sound: TH
Sounds and letters
The digraph th represents a dental consonant and corresponds to two different sounds, respectively voiceless and voiced.
The dental sounds are:
| Uppercase | Lowercase | Phonetics |
|---|---|---|
| TH | th | /θ/ |
| TH | th | /ð/ |
th (/θ/): thing, think, three;
th (/ð/): father, that, the.
To pronounce the dental diagraph th the tongue passes through the teeth.
- th (/θ/): voiceless, vocal cords do not vibrate to produce the sound;
- th (/ð/): voiced, vocal cords vibrate to produce the sound.
