Pronunciation Activity 1

Which of the following has a similar th sound with death?

• Mother

• Nothing

• Smooth

• There

Which word has [ð] sound in it?

• Three

• writhe

• thirsty

• thought

Which is the true transcription for "thine"?

• /ðaɪn/

• /θɪn/

• /taɪn/

• /θɪŋ/

Which one is similar to clothe?

• Cloth

• Oath

• thought

• loathe

What is the correct transcription for bath?

• /bɑːθ/

• /beɪð/

• /bəʊθ/

• /bætʃ/

What symbol is used in American English to say mother?

• dʒ

• d

• ϴ

• ð

Are "wreath" and "writhe" words in the same sound chart?

• Yes. They are both θ

• Yes. They are both ð

• No. One of them is θ, the other is ð

• No. One of them is a dental sound, the other is not

Which of the following is the true transcription for "sheath"?

• /ʃiːθ/

• /ʃiːt/

• /ʃiːð/

• /ʃæ:t/

What do we use to say throw and thwart?

• ð

• ϴ

• ʔ

• ʃ

What are the features of the sound θ?

• Voiceless, bilabial, affricate

• Voiced, dental, fricative consonant

• voiceless, dental, fricative consonant

• Voiced, ,labio-dental, fricative consonant