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 |
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Name | th (pronounced /'tee ˈeɪtʃ/) |
Common Sound(s) | /ð/, /θ/ |
Sound 1: /ð/
The digraph 'th' sounds /ð/:
Example
though /ðoʊ/
they /ðeɪ/
brother /ˈbrʌðɚ/
bathe /beɪð/
the /ˈðiː/
The Digraph 'th'
Sound 2: /θ/
'th' also sounds /θ/:
Example
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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