Consonant sound

/θ/as in thin

Voiceless 'th'. Tongue tip lightly between teeth, no voice. Don't substitute /t/ or /s/.

Who finds this sound hard

/θ/ is a common challenge for speakers of:

Russian speakers →French speakers →Indian English speakers →Chinese speakers →

Practice it in these words

thinkthreethirtythroughmonthsbirthday

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How to Pronounce the /θ/ Sound (as in “thin”) · Crisp Speak