How to Make the Sound

Place the tip of your tongue between your upper and lower teeth. Don't put it between your lips. Make the sound by forcing air through the opening between your teeth and your tongue. Vibrate your vocal cords to make/ð/. The difference between /ð/ and /θ/ is that the first is voiced and second, voiceless.

feather

mother

mother

feather

mouth

mouth


Practice #1: Word Repetition

Listen to the following words and repeat.

Although

Seethe

Father

Northern

Mother

Soothe

Loathe

Teethe

Them

Than


Practice #2: Minimal Pairs


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Exercise

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