TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) think (b) these (c) dust
- 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) think (c) ten
- 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 18.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) them
- 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 26.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) this (c) table
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) them
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) then (b) day (c) this
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) dog (c) they
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) these (c) dog
- 36.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) that (c) think
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tin (b) there (c) dare
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- thin
- as in “thin”
- dust
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- thought
- thank
- think
- they
- tank
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- three
- Between your teeth
- tie
- tin
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- tree
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tick
- this
- thick
- day
- as in “thin”
- they
- these
- as in “thin”
- think
- as in “thin”
- there
- Behind your top teeth
Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation