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TITLE: MASTERING "th" SOUND

The "th" sound in English is made with your tongue and your teeth. There are two variations of the "th" sound:

• Voiceless "th" /θ/
• Voiced "th" /ð/

Voiceless "th" /θ/

To produce the voiceless "th" sound (as in words like think or math), follow these steps:

1. Place the tip of your tongue against your upper front teeth, almost like you're sticking your tongue out just a bit.
2. Exhale gently, allowing the air to flow between your tongue and your teeth.
3. This should create a soft, hissing "th" sound, like the sound of air escaping when you blow out a candle.

Ejemplo 1

Cómo producir /θ/ (voiceless th).

1. Punta de la lengua contra los dientes incisivos superiores.
2. Exhalar suavemente sin vibración vocal.
3. Producir sonido silbante.

Diagrama 1

Pasos para producir el sonido /θ/.

flowchart TD
  A[Position tongue] --> B[Tip touches upper front teeth]
  B --> C[Exhale gently]
  C --> D[Air flows between tongue and teeth]
  D --> E[Soft hissing 'th' sound]

Tablas

Glosario

• voiceless: Sordo: sonido producido sin vibración de las cuerdas vocales.
• voiced: Sonoro: sonido producido con vibración de las cuerdas vocales.
• tongue: Lengua (órgano del habla).
• teeth: Dientes.
• hissing: Silbante (como el sonido del aire al escapar).

Fuentes

• Fuente de la ilustración de avatares.