How to Pronounce the Voiced TH Sound (ð) in English
Master the voiced TH sound /ð/ as in 'the', 'this', and 'weather'. Articulation tips and minimal pair practice for clear pronunciation.
PALABRAS DE EJEMPLO
ERRORES COMUNES
- Replacing ð with /d/ — 'the' becomes 'de'
- Replacing ð with /z/ — 'breathe' becomes 'breeze'
- Mixing up voiced and voiceless TH
MÁS DIFÍCIL PARA
PRÁCTICA PASO A PASO
ð ð ð
/ð/
Same tongue position as voiceless TH, but now add your voice — feel the vibration in your throat.
the
/ðə/
Tongue between teeth with voice on. Very common word — get this one right!
this
/ðɪs/
Start with voiced tongue between teeth, then move to the 'is' sound.
then — den
/ðɛn / dɛn/
'Then' has tongue between teeth with air flow. 'Den' has tongue behind teeth with a stop.
breathe — breeze
/briːð / briːz/
Feel your tongue go between your teeth at the end of 'breathe', but behind teeth for 'breeze'.
weather
/ˈwɛðər/
The TH is in the middle — tongue goes between teeth briefly.
this is the other one
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈʌðər wʌn/
Three voiced TH sounds — keep the vibration going each time.
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