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1 How to pronounce th
There are different ways to pronounce th.

TH sounds: voiced th (ð) unvoiced th (T)

When you make a When you make an unvoiced th

voiced th sound you can feel
movement in your throat. Put two
fingers gently on your throat when
you make this sound to feel the
movement.
sound, you can’t feel movement
in your throat. If you put two
fingers gently on your throat
when you make this sound you
won’t feel much movement, as
this sound is made by pushing
air through your mouth.

How to make the Put the tip of your tongue Put the tip of your tongue
sound: between your top and bottom between your top and bottom
teeth so it sticks out a little. It teeth so it sticks out. Then blow
should also touch the ridge behind air through your mouth.
your top teeth. Blow air so that
your tongue vibrates.

at the beginning of that, the, this thank, thing, think

words:

in the middle of mother, other, weather birthday, healthy, toothbrush

words:

at the end of bathe, breathe earth, mouth, north

words:

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2 The th sounds

You will hear the two ways to pronounce th. Listen and repeat the sounds that you hear.

3 Th sounds in words

Listen to the audio. Put v (voiced) or uv (unvoiced) for the ‘th’ sound in each word in the table.

leather v either ..........

something .......... thousand ..........
smooth .......... thick ..........
path .......... those ..........
themselves .......... thief ..........
rhythm .......... both ..........
month .......... therefore ..........
thirsty .......... southern ..........

Now, practise saying the words out loud with a partner.

4 Th in context

Choose the correct th sound for each underlined word. Say the sentences out loud to help you.

1. Can you get me another glass of water please? voiced th/unvoiced th

2. I would like to see what is on at the theatre. voiced th/unvoiced th
3. Would you rather have pizza or pasta tonight? voiced th/unvoiced th
4. This pillow is very soft. It must have feathers inside. voiced th/unvoiced th
5. I hurt my thumb yesterday while I was playing basketball. voiced th/unvoiced th
6. Neither of them liked the new wallpaper in the lounge. voiced th/unvoiced th
7. I don’t have the strength to walk any further. voiced th/unvoiced th
8. Usain Bolt is the athlete who holds the world record for the 100m. voiced th/unvoiced th
9. The middle of the day is not a good time to sunbathe. voiced th/unvoiced th
10. I heard a lot of thunder during the storm last night. voiced th/unvoiced th

5 Practice

Write six sentences using the words from the worksheet. Make sure that you have three for each of
the th sounds. Now work with a partner. Say these sentences out loud, and your partner will tell you
which type of th sounds they hear.

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Transcripts

3. The th sounds

1. voiced th

2. unvoiced th

1. leather

2. something

3. smooth

4. path

5. themselves

6. rhythm

7. month

8. thirsty

9 either

10. thousand

11. thick

12. those

13. thief

14. both

15. therefore

16. southern

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Key

1. How to pronounce th

Make sure students understand the explanations.

2. The th sounds

As the teacher you can choose to demonstrate and practise the sounds with your class, or you can play or
download the file from the website. You can also scan the QR code using a mobile device. Play the audio once,
and again if students request it. Make sure that students are making the correct sounds.

3. Th sounds in words

Play the audio by scanning the QR code or play or download the file from the worksheet page on the website.
Pause it at the appropriate moments if students need more time to write down their answers. Play it once for
students to do the exercise, then again for them to check their answers. As an extra activity, students can practise
saying the words out loud after they have listened to the audio.

2. something - uv 3. smooth - v 4. path - uv 5. themselves - v

6. rhythm - v 7. month - uv 8. thirsty - uv 9. either - v
10. thousand - uv 11. thick - uv 12. those - v 13. thief - uv
14. both - uv 15. therefore - v 16. southern - v

4. Th in context

Students can work in pairs and then check with the teacher.

1. another - voiced 2. theatre - unvoiced

3. rather - voiced 4. feathers - voiced
5. thumb - unvoiced 6. neither - voiced
7. strength - unvoiced 8. athlete - unvoiced
9. sunbathe - voiced 10. thunder - unvoiced

5. Practice

Students work in pairs. Monitor the activity and help them if necessary. Make a note of any typical errors.

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