LoginThe Letter T
In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter T. It is the twentieth letter of the English alphabet.
T is the twentieth letter in the modern English alphabet. It is a consonant.
Consonants are the letters produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
| Uppercase Form | T |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | t |
| Name | tee (pronounced /ˈtiː/) |
| Common Sound(s) | /t/, /ʃ/, /∅/, /tʃ/ |
Pie Chart of 't' Pronunciation in American English
The Letter T: Sounds
The letter T has four sounds:
Main Sounds
Sound 1: /t/
't' mainly sounds /t/:
Sound 2: /ʃ/
't' in 'ti' before the vowels like 'o' or 'a' is pronounced /ʃ/:
na
nego
ra
Sound 3: /∅/
1. 't' also sound silent if the letter 's' precedes it:
rus
cas
whis
Chris
2. 'tch' sounds /tʃ/; in other words, 't' in 'tch' is silent:
wa
bu
pi
Sound 4: /tʃ/
't' also sounds /tʃ/ if it precedes the letter 'u':
sta
crea
furni
Tip!
'et' at the end of French loanwords sounds /eɪ/, so 't' is silent:
ber
ball
bid
The Letter T: Multigraphs
Letter T can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants):
tt
'tt' sounds /t/:
bu
ke
ra
th
'th' commonly has three sounds:
- /θ/
- /ð/
- /t/
1. 'th' mainly sounds /θ/:
mou
tee
2. 'th' can also sound /ð/ if it is followed by the letter 'e' or 'i':
smoo
bro
3. 'th' also sounds /t/:
pt
'pt' sounds /t/, in other words, 'p' is silent /∅/:
recei
The Letter T: Uses
T can be used as an abbreviation for:
• Tonne(s)
• Tesla
• Temperature
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