module 5
Voiceless /th/

Introduction

In the famous phrase ‘I think; therefore I am’ by French philosopher Rene Descartes, you might be able to hear two different sounds for the pronunciation of the letter combination of t and h. To mark this difference, both sounds have been highlighted in a different colour.

​

Listen to recording 5a and try to write down in your Pronunciation Portfolio what you hear for the first /th/ and the second /th/.

What could be the difference between both sounds?

Watch the instruction video afterwards to find out the answer to that question.