initial th (unvoiced) Read left to right and go down the list:
| think | thought | theory |
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thin | thirst | third | thirty |
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thrift | thread | thimble | thumb |
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| thirsty | thunder | thermal | | throw | threw | thrown | | thump | thwart | thyroid |
Now you try it! middle th (unvoiced) | wealthy | method | methane |
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| faithful | within | without | | mouthful | youthful | lithium | | worthwhile | author | Arthur |
final th (unvoiced) | bath | faith | fifth |
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| moth | month | mouth | | sixth | seventh | eighth | | tenth | both | booth | froth | teeth | tooth | north | | earth | mirth | dearth | | thousandth | millionth | billionth |
final th (unvoiced) + word endings | booths | faiths | tenths |
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frothed | mouthed | birthed | unearthed |
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Note: The “s” ending after an unvoiced “th” is very difficult to pronounce. Contrast the unvoiced “th” sound with the voiced “th” sound. Do you hear a difference? |