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Explore the English multigraph 'th' and its distinct sounds in this phonology lesson, focusing on pronunciation variations.

English Multigraph 'th'

The letter 't' and 'h' are two consonants making the digraph 'th' and producing two different sounds.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph	th
Name	th (pronounced /'tee ˈeɪtʃ/)
Common Sound(s)	/ð/, /θ/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'th' Pronunciation in American English

Sound 1: /ð/

The digraph 'th' sounds /ð/:

though /ðoʊ/

they /ðeɪ/

brother /ˈbrʌðɚ/

bathe /beɪð/

the /ˈðiː/

The Digraph 'th'

Sound 2: /θ/

'th' also sounds /θ/:

thought /θɑːt/

three /θriː/

bath /bæθ/

authorize /ˈɑː.θɚ.aɪz/

Tip

In modern English 'th' has two sounds; however, some linguists believe that 'th' had only one sound in old English.

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Sound 1: /ð/
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