Question

I.    How is th pronounced in the following words? Circle the correct option

1. that /θ/ /ð/                      6. earth /θ/ /ð/              11. although /θ/ /ð/      16. breath /θ/ /ð/

2. think /θ/ /ð/                    7. feather /θ/ /ð/           12. thank /θ/ /ð/           17. breathe /θ/ /ð/

3. other /θ/ /ð/                    8. three /θ/ /ð/              13. brother /θ/ /ð/         18. them /θ/ /ð/

4. weather /θ/ /ð/                9. thieves /θ/ /ð/           14. month /θ/ /ð/          19. thirsty /θ/ /ð/

5. theatre /θ/ /ð/                  10. there /θ/ /ð/            15. healthy /θ/ /ð/         20. clothe /θ/ /ð/

II.   Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.

1.   a. this                           b. think                        c. thank                        d.thieves

2.   a. gather                       b. bathe                        c. birthday                   d. weather

3.   a. tooth                        b. breathe                     c. through                    d. earth

4.   a. thirty                        b. than                         c. therefore                  d. those

5.   a. mouth                      b. Thursday                 c. nothing                    d. worthy

Answer 1

I. How is th pronounced in the following words? Circle the correct option

1. that /θ/ /ð/ 6. earth /θ/ /ð/ 11. although /θ/ /ð/ 16. breath /θ/ /ð/

2. think /θ/ /ð/ 7. feather /θ/ /ð/ 12. thank /θ/ /ð/ 17. breathe /θ/ /ð/

3. other /θ/ /ð/ 8. three /θ/ /ð/ 13. brother /θ/ /ð/ 18. them /θ/ /ð/

4. weather /θ/ /ð/ 9. thieves /θ/ /ð/ 14. month /θ/ /ð/ 19. thirsty /θ/ /ð/

5. theatre /θ/ /ð/ 10. there /θ/ /ð/ 15. healthy /θ/ /ð/ 20. clothe /θ/ /ð/

1. A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D