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/θ/

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Voiceless dental fricative. Tongue tip between teeth (the 'th' in think).

Example words

think 
thin 
ether 
bath 

How to make the sound

Place the tongue tip lightly between or just behind the teeth and let air pass without voicing.

What to feel and listen for

Air moves continuously around the tongue tip, with no throat vibration.

Common mistake: Do not pull the tongue fully behind the teeth; that often creates /s/ instead.

See how it differs

Articulation profile

PlosiveFricativeAffricateNasalApproximantLateralBilabialpb··m··Labiodental·fv····Dental·θð····Alveolartdsz·n·lPost-alveolar·ʃʒtʃdʒ·r·Palatal····j·Velarkɡ··ŋw·Glottal·h····