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Joy English · Level A2 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Thin or tin?

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Tell apart the th sound and the t or d sound.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

thin
Not thick.
tin
A soft metal, or a metal container for food.
tongue
The soft part inside your mouth that moves when you speak.

Answer key

  1. I think it will rain later.“Think” starts with th: your tongue touches your teeth.
  2. They thought the test was easy.“Thought” and “taught” sound different: listen for the th.
  3. There are three trees in the garden.“Three” starts with th; “tree” starts with t. Write three as a word or a digit.
  4. My brother is taller than my father.“Brother”, “than” and “father” all have the voiced th sound.
  5. Thank you for the beautiful flowers.The th in “thank” is soft; it is not “tank you”.

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