Mastering Voiced and Voiceless 'th' Sounds

What is the voiceless 'th' sound in the word 'think'?

• /ð/

• /θ/

• /d/

• /t/

Identify the voiced 'th' sound in the word 'this'.

• /ðə/

• /ðɪs/

• /θ/

• /ð/

Which word contains a voiceless 'th': 'that' or 'thing'?

• thought

• that

• these

• thing

How do you pronounce the 'th' in 'mother'?

• The 'th' in 'mother' is pronounced as /θ/.

• The 'th' in 'mother' is pronounced as /ð/.

• The 'th' in 'mother' is pronounced as /tʃ/.

• The 'th' in 'mother' is pronounced as /d/.

Is the 'th' in 'three' voiced or voiceless?

• voiced

• unvoiced

• voiceless

• voiceless and voiced

Choose the word with a voiceless 'th': 'thus' or 'thought'?

• thus

• then

• thought

• that

What is the correct pronunciation of 'the'?

• ðə or ði

• θə

• ðɪ

• ðəɪ

Identify the word with a voiced 'th': 'bath' or 'bathe'?

• math

• thought

• bath

• bathe

Which of the following words has a voiceless 'th': 'weather' or 'teeth'?

• Esther

• thyme

• teeth

• weather

How do you differentiate between voiced and voiceless 'th'?

• Voiced 'th' vibrates vocal cords; voiceless 'th' does not.

• Voiced 'th' is produced with the lips; voiceless 'th' is produced with the tongue.

• Voiced 'th' occurs only at the beginning of words; voiceless 'th' occurs at the end.

• Voiced 'th' is softer than voiceless 'th'; voiceless 'th' is louder.