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thorn

th or n

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/ˈθɔrn/

Sentence: The rose has a thorn that can poke you.

Meaning: A sharp point on a plant or tree.

Syllable(s): thorn 1

noun

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thumb

th u mb

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/ˈθʌm/

Sentence: I use my thumb to hold my pencil.

Meaning: The short, thick finger on your hand.

Syllable(s): thumb 1

noun

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think

th i n k

:

/ˈθɪŋk/

Sentence: I think it will be sunny tomorrow.

Meaning: To use your brain to decide or imagine.

Syllable(s): think 1

verb

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moth

m o th

:

/ˈmɔθ/

Sentence: A moth flew into the house at night.

Meaning: A flying insect like a butterfly.

Syllable(s): moth 1

noun

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south

s ou th

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/ˈsaʊθ/

Sentence: We are driving south to visit grandma.

Meaning: A direction, opposite of north.

Syllable(s): south 1

noun

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tooth

t oo th

:

/ˈtuːθ/

Sentence: My tooth fell out yesterday.

Meaning: A hard white part in your mouth for chewing.

Syllable(s): tooth 1

noun

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them

th e m

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/ˈðɛm/

Sentence: I gave them my crayons to use.

Meaning: Refers to other people or things.

Syllable(s): them 1

pronoun

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brother

b r o th er

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/ˈbrʌðər/

Sentence: My brother helps me with my homework.

Meaning: A boy or man who has the same parents as you.

Syllable(s): broth-er 2

noun

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feather

f ea th er

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/ˈfɛðər/

Sentence: The bird lost a feather when it flew.

Meaning: A soft part that covers a bird's body.

Syllable(s): feath-er 2

noun

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mother

m o th er

:

/ˈmʌðər/

Sentence: My mother makes the best cookies.

Meaning: A female parent.

Syllable(s): moth-er 2

noun

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clothe

c l o the

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/ˈkloʊð/

Sentence: We clothe ourselves before going outside.

Meaning: To put clothes on someone or yourself.

Syllable(s): clothe 1

verb

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bathe

b a the

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/ˈbeɪð/

Sentence: I bathe every night before bed.

Meaning: To wash yourself in a bath.

Syllable(s): bathe 1

verb

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Thomas

Th o m a s

:

/ˈtɒməs/

Sentence: Thomas is my best friend in school.

Meaning: A boy's name.

Syllable(s): Thom-as 2

noun

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Thailand

Th ai l a n d

:

/ˈtaɪˌlænd/

Sentence: Thailand is a beautiful place to visit.

Meaning: A country in Asia.

Syllable(s): Thai-land 2

noun

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thyme

Th y me

:

/ˈtaɪm/

Sentence: We added thyme to the soup for taste.

Meaning: A plant used in cooking for flavor.

Syllable(s): thyme 1

noun

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th

:

th

/θ/

/ð/

​

unvoiced

voiced

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th

:

/θ/

unvoiced

thorn

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th

:

/θ/

unvoiced

wreath

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th

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/ð/

voiced

feather

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th

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/ð/

voiced

than

>

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th

:

t

silent h

Thomas

>

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th

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t

silent h

Thailand

>

The TH sound.

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th

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t

silent h

Thailand

>

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Thomas

Th o m a s

:

/ˈtɒməs/

Sentence: Thomas is my best friend in school.

Meaning: A boy's name.

Syllable(s): Thom-as 2

noun

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Thailand

Th ai l a n d

:

/ˈtaɪˌlænd/

Sentence: Thailand is a beautiful place to visit.

Meaning: A country in Asia.

Syllable(s): Thai-land 2

noun

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th

:

/ð/

voiced

Silent E after TH indicates that TH makes the voiced sound.

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th

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/ð/

voiced

Voiced TH is usually used for function words. eg this, that, them, there...

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th

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t

silent h

TH making a ‘t’ sound is usually found in names of people and places.

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th

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t

silent h

Richthofen

Thailand

Thames

Theresa

Therry

Thiele

Thomas

Thoth

thyme

Beethoven

Chatham

discotheque

Esther

Goethe

Hindemith

Kathmandu

lathi

Lesotho

Mahathir

Mathilda

TH saying ‘t’