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.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) den
- 5.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “thing”? (a) two (b) thank (c) tin
- 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) thin (c) day
- 9.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 12.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) them (c) throw
- 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) tie
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) ten (c) day
- 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) think
- 25.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thirsty (b) ten (c) two
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) tick (c) think
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thumb (b) thin (c) tin
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tank (b) thread (c) tree
- 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tall (b) door (c) that
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) top (c) thread
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- three
- though
- Behind your top teeth
- thing
- as in “this”
- thank
- den
- thin
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- tree
- as in “thin”
- thick
- throw
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- thank
- as in “thin”
- thirsty
- this
- tank
- ten
- as in “thin”
- they
- tin
- taught
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- thirsty
- Between your teeth
- tick
- tin
- thread
- thought
- door
- top
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation