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Drill: /θ/ vs /f/

/θ/ vs /f/

/θ/ uses the tongue; /f/ uses the lower lip against upper teeth. Common substitution.

Minimal pairs to practice

  • thin vs fin
  • three vs free
  • thought vs fought
  • death vs deaf
  • thirst vs first
  • thread vs Fred

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Drill: /θ/ vs /f/ — Confusable Sounds