The voiced “th” sound
The Voiced TH sound
Pronunciation: The Voiced “th” Sound
Minimal Pairs
thee
Dee
Lee
bathe
bade
other
udder
then
den
zen
breathe
breed
rather
fodder
that
.
.
teethe
tease
.
.
they
day
lay
writhe
ride
.
.
there
dare
lair
loathe
load
.
.
through
dough
low
.
.
.
.
Challenging Words
feather
the
rhythm
thereupon
zither
they
rhythmic
therewith
lather
theirs
therefore
.
rather
they’ve
.
.
In Phrases
rythm, rhyme and harmony
under the weather
teething ring
That was then, this is now
one or the other
lather, rinse, repeat
either this one or that one
bathing beauties
a feather in her cap
father, mother, sister, brother
.
.
Dialog
- Q. Is your father coming to the gathering this Saturday?
- A. No, Neither is my mother.
- Q. That’s too bad. My brother was looking forward to seeing them.
- A. Well, they’re both a little under the weather.
- Q. Oh, sorry to hear that. Can I send something or other to cheer them up?
- A. Please don’t bother. They’ll be fine.
Oral Reading
Even though my father is a weatherman, he can’t predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him. They say there’s only a thirty per cent chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it’s pouring. They predict snow, and there’s nothing for another five days. Then, there’s a blizzard. So rather than trust my father’s weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother.
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