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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.

ð

ПРИМЕРЫ СЛОВ

the
this
weather
breathe
other

ТИПИЧНЫЕ ОШИБКИ

  • Replacing ð with /d/ — 'the' becomes 'de'
  • Replacing ð with /z/ — 'breathe' becomes 'breeze'
  • Mixing up voiced and voiceless TH

НАИБОЛЕЕ СЛОЖНО ДЛЯ

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ПОШАГОВАЯ ПРАКТИКА

1isolated

ð ð ð

/ð/

Same tongue position as voiceless TH, but now add your voice — feel the vibration in your throat.

2word

the

/ðə/

Tongue between teeth with voice on. Very common word — get this one right!

3word

this

/ðɪs/

Start with voiced tongue between teeth, then move to the 'is' sound.

4minimal pair

then — den

/ðɛn / dɛn/

'Then' has tongue between teeth with air flow. 'Den' has tongue behind teeth with a stop.

5minimal pair

breathe — breeze

/briːð / briːz/

Feel your tongue go between your teeth at the end of 'breathe', but behind teeth for 'breeze'.

6word

weather

/ˈwɛðər/

The TH is in the middle — tongue goes between teeth briefly.

7short phrase

this is the other one

/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈʌðər wʌn/

Three voiced TH sounds — keep the vibration going each time.

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