WORKSHEET 6

PRONUNCIATION

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: the voiceless "th" (/θ/) and the 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.

Iconos con pronombres: I, YOU, SHE, HE (aunque estos pronombres NO contienen el sonido 'th'; probablemente sea un error o introducción visual del Worksheet 6).

Ejemplo 1

Pronunciar 'think' con 'th' sordo /θ/.

1. Colocar la punta de la lengua contra los dientes superiores.

2. Exhalar suavemente.

3. Pronunciar /θɪŋk/ ('think').

   /\theta\text{ɪŋk}/

Diagrama 1

Dos variantes del sonido 'th'

flowchart TD
  A[Sonido 'th'] --> B[Voiceless /θ/<br/>Sordo]
  A --> C[Voiced /ð/<br/>Sonoro]
  B --> D[think, math, three, both]
  C --> E[this, that, they, the]

Tablas

Glosario

• pronunciation: Pronunciación; manera de articular los sonidos.
• voiceless: Sordo (fonética); sin vibración de las cuerdas vocales.
• voiced: Sonoro (fonética); con vibración de las cuerdas vocales.
• tongue: Lengua.
• teeth: Dientes.
• exhale: Exhalar; expulsar aire.
• hissing: Sibilante; como un siseo.

Fuentes

• Fuente de los iconos de pronombres.