Pronouncing the letters th: How and When to Use in English

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Pronouncing the letters th

The th letter combination can be pronounced in two different ways:

Mother 

Thank you

Sometimes, th is pronounced , like so:

This 

Weather

Other

Other times, th is pronounced , like so:

Three

Thing 

Bath 

Exercise 1

Select the correct pronunciation of this word.

Both is pronounced:


Select the correct pronunciation of this word.

Both is pronounced:

You heard both . At the end of a word, the th sound is generally pronounced , like in bath or month . Both is the word used to refer to two people or things. Example: both of my parents have red hair.

In this audio, you heard boat and not both. A boat is a type of transport that floats on water.

Exercise 2

Select the correct pronunciation of this word.

Theme is pronounced:


Select the correct pronunciation of this word.

Theme is pronounced:

You heard theme , which is pronounced with the th sound . Examples: thin ; something . The theme is the topic of a talk, an event, a movie, etc.

Here you heard team and not theme. A team is a group of people playing or working together.

Exercise 3

Select the correct pronunciation of this word.

They is pronounced:


Select the correct pronunciation of this word.

They is pronounced:

You heard they , which is the pronoun we use for the third person plural and which starts with the th sound . Examples: brother ; weather .

You heard day and not they. A day is a period of 24 hours.


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