th sounds

Which one has hard th sound?

• tough

• though

• truth

Which one has soft th sound?

• breathe

• bathe

• bath

Which word does not belong?

• there

• them

• theme

Which word does NOT belong?

• whether

• three

• throw

Which /th/ sounds like a gas leak?

• soft /th/

• hard /th/

Which /th/ almost sounded like a mosquito?

• soft /th/

• hard /th/

Choose the answer that contains the correct sounds for each word.

(1) Those are (2) the (3) things (4) that I've been (5) thinking about.

• 1./θ/ 2. /ð/ 3. /θ/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

• 1./ð/ 2. /ð/ 3. /θ/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

• 1./ð/ 2. /θ/ 3. /θ/ 4. /θ/ 5. /ð/

• 1./ð/ 2. /ð/ 3. /ð/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

Choose the groups of words that are all pronounced with this sound /θ/

• This / that / things / thought.

• Then / thus / think / tho

• birth / forth / theme / breathe

• with/ bath / cloth / earth

Choose the correct answer:

Words pronounced with voiceless [th] sound /θ/ are...

• all content words and that's why they're pronounced with voiceless "th".

• content words that start with th preceded by a vowel.

• content words that start and finish with th.

• content words which stem can start or finish with "th"

• content or function words which stem can start or finish with "th"

Choose ALL the correct answers:

We can find voiced [th] sound / ð / in..

• some function words that start with "th"

• some content words which "th" sound is in-between vowels.

• all function words that start with "th"

• in function words no matter where the "th" is.