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The Voiced TH sound
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Pronunciation: The Voiced "th" Sound
Minimal Pairs
thee |
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Dee |
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Lee |
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bathe |
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bade |
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other |
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udder |
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then |
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den |
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zen |
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breathe |
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breed |
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father |
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fodder |
that |
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teethe |
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tease |
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they |
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day |
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lay |
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writhe |
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ride |
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there |
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dare |
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lair |
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loathe |
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load |
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though |
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dough |
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low |
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Challenging Words
feather |
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the |
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rhythm |
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thereupon |
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zither |
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they |
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rhythmic |
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therewith |
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lather |
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theirs |
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therefore |
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rather |
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they've |
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In Phrases
rhythm, rhyme and harmony |
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under the weather |
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teething ring |
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That was then, this is now |
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one or the other |
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lather, rinse, repeat |
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either this one or that one |
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bathing beauties |
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a feather in her cap |
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father, mother, sister brother |
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Dialogue
A: Is your father coming to the gathering this Saturday? |
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B: No. Neither is my mother. |
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A: That's too bad. My brother was looking forward to seeing them. |
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B: Well, they're both a little under the weather. |
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A: Oh, sorry to hear that. Can I send something or other to cheer them up? |
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B: Please don't bother. They'll be fine. |
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Oral Reading
Even though my father is a weatherman, he can't predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him. They say there's only a thirty per cent chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it's pouring. They predict snow, and there's nothing for another five days. Then, there's a blizzard. So rather than trust my father's weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother. |
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