TH
easy“Thirty thirsty thieves thought about thick tea.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
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Short, friendly drills for getting the sounds right before you add speed.
12 drills on this pageEnglishPronunciation practice
W
easy“Wild winds whirled westward over the water.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
Practice this one→CH-J
easy“Cheerful children chose juicy cherries for lunch.”
Begin with a brief stop and release into friction. Keep CH /tʃ/ and J /dʒ/ distinct.
Practice this one→K-G
easy“Clever cats carried green cakes to the garden.”
Lift the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. Keep /k/ unvoiced and /g/ voiced.
Practice this one→F-V
easy“Five vivid violets fell from Vera's vase.”
Touch the lower lip to the upper teeth. Use air for /f/ and add vocal vibration for /v/.
Practice this one→L
easy“Lily likes little lemons with light lime leaves.”
Touch the tongue tip just behind the upper teeth for /l/. Keep each L clear before increasing speed.
Practice this one→P-B
easy“Poppy packed blue peppers in a paper bag.”
Close both lips. Release a stronger puff for /p/ and use voice for /b/.
Practice this one→R
easy“Rory races red robots round the rocky road.”
Keep the tongue slightly raised and pulled back for /r/. Start slowly, then increase speed without turning R into L.
Practice this one→SH
easy“Shy sheep shuffle through shallow shadows.”
Round the lips slightly for /ʃ/ and keep the airflow smooth. Contrast it clearly with /s/.
Practice this one→S
easy“Six silent sailors sailed south at sunrise.”
Keep a narrow stream of air through the center of the tongue for /s/. Avoid adding a SH sound.
Practice this one→TH
easy“Three thin thinkers thanked their thoughtful teacher.”
Place the tongue tip lightly between the teeth. Use air for /θ/ and add voice for /ð/.
Practice this one→W
easy“Wendy watched white waves wash the wharf.”
Round the lips and move quickly into the following vowel. Avoid replacing /w/ with /v/.
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