Consonant Sound /θ/

Hello Scholar,

Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiceless consonant sound /θ/ with its pronunciation, word examples and questions for you to practice.

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Pronounce voiceless consonant sound /θ/ correctly.
• Give examples of words with consonant sound /θ/.
• Identify consonant /θ/ sound in words.

Voiced consonant /θ/

Consonant /θ/ sound is produced by putting the TIP of your tongue between your front teeth and pushing air out through your mouth without vibrating your vocal cord.

When done right, /θ/ sounds like the most silent fart ever!

It is pronounced with the same tongue and lips placement as in voiced CONSONANT SOUND /ð/ but /θ/ is “voiceless”.

So there is NO vibration in your throat when you pronounce it.

The audio may sound like /f/ but it isn’t.

Just put your tongue between your front teeth and push air out without vibrating your vocal cord.

NOTICE: the /θ/ sound is found in words with -th- but /ð/ is in words with -the-.

• CONTRASTING CONSONANT SOUNDS /θ/ AND /ð/

Practice questions on consonant sound /θ/