TH: /θ, ð/ at the beginning of a word

Where do we find written th at the beginning of a word?

1)  voiceless /θ/ =
a limited number of content words

2) voiced /ð/ =
function words

3)  1 exception =
thyme /taym/

tongue twister

I thought a thought.
But the thought I thought
wasn’t the thought I thought I thought.

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thought /θɔt/

 

And now it’s your turn.
voiceless /θ/ … voiced /ð/ … irregular /t/?

TH at the beginning of a word
TH in the middle of a word
TH at the end of a word

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Word Final -ED Course

PDF Convenience Pack
Original Word List
Step 1 Word List:  /dId/
Step 2 Word List:  xd
Step 1 & 2 Word List:  /dId/ & xd
Biography of Abraham Lincoln
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Consonant Sounds
Vowel Sounds

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