the thus thread
How do you make the 'th'
sound in English?
- stick your tongue right out of your mouth
- open your mouth very wide
- keep your lips tightly shut
- blow air through your mouth with your tongue just behind your top front teeth
- curl your tongue to the back of your throat
- curl your tongue to the front of your mouth and send air from your nose to your lungs strongly
2. The
'thr'
sound in English can be difficult because of which extra consonant?- f
- v
- w
- r
'Th' is difficult enough for some people, so 'thr' is even more difficult!
3. Which one of the following words does not contain the
'th'
sound?- thick
- thin
- theory
- time
- think
- with
4. Which one of the following words does not contain the
'thr'
sound?- throne
- throw
- three
- theatre
- through
- throughout
5. Which one of the following words contains the
'th'
sound?- trust
- thousand
- tight
- treat
- toast
6. Which one of the following words contains the
'thr'
sound?- thought
- think
- thirsty
- threat
- thing
7.
How many
'Thank you for the three drinks.'
How many
'th'
sounds (not including 'thr'
) are there in that sentence?- five
- four
- three
- two
- one
8.
How many
'Thread the thin cotton through the needle.'
How many
'thr'
sounds are there in that sentence?- five
- four
- three
- two
- one
9.
How many
'Three hundred and thirty-three thousand.'
How many
'th'
sounds (not including 'thr'
) are in that number?- six
- five
- four
- three
- two
10.
How many
'Three hundred and thirty-three thousand, three hundred and thirty-three.'
How many
'thr'
sounds are in that number?- eight
- seven
- six
- five
- four
- three
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