CONTENT
Consonant /θ/
To pronounce /θ/ the tip of the tongue is made to almost touch the back of the upper teeth and is almost sticking out between the lower and upper teeth. The air in the mouth is pressed out through the little opening between the tip of the tongue and the upper teeth. No activity is going on in the voice box. This means that the sound is voiceless.
The consonants /θ/ is heard in the following sentences.
(i) A moth flies through the window.
(ii) A mosquito is thin; a moth is fat.
(iii) In Maths, Amina won the third prize.
(iv) Open your mouth and throw out the bad water.
(v) Ade’s birthday is the fourth of June.
Consonant /t/
To pronounce/t/, the front of the tongue is pressed hard behind the root of the upper teeth. There is no activity in the voice box. The air in the mouth is released suddenly with force and the sound is faint.
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