/ð/ — the /ð/ sound
the /ð/ sound
Consonants · Fricatives
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How to make it
Tongue between the teeth as for /θ/, but voiced.
Pairs with /θ/ — same mouth shape, only the voicing differs.
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Rachel's English · English Sounds - The Two TH Consonants [θ] and [ð] Watch on YouTube
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Words with this sound
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the
/ðə/
they
/ðeɪ/
other
/ˈʌðər/
than
/ðæn/
that
/ðæt/
their
/ðer/
them
/ˈðɛm/
then
/ðen/
there
/ðer/
these
/ðiːz/
this
/ðɪs/
those
/ðoʊz/
Minimal pairs
Two words that differ by exactly one sound. Listen until you can tell them apart, then say them yourself.
- ð
thy
/ˈðaɪ̯/
ddie
/daɪ/
- ð
writhe
/ɹaɪð/
zrise
/ɹaɪz/
- ð
than
/ðæn/
vvan
/væn/
- ð
thy
/ˈðaɪ̯/
θthigh
/θaɪ/
- ð
they
/ðeɪ/
ppay
/peɪ/
- ð
that
/ðæt/
bbat
/bæt/
- ð
then
/ðen/
tten
/ten/
- ð
than
/ðæn/
kcan
/kæn/
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