Producing /ð/

How to produce /ð/

Same tongue position as /θ/ — tip between or against the teeth — but add voice. You should feel a buzz in your throat. Common L2 substitutions: /d/ (dis), /z/ (zis), /v/ (vis).

Practice the sound in isolation

Say 'this' slowly. Hold the target sound. Record yourself — does it match your mental model of the native version?

A few varied words

• Initial: this, that, they
• Medial: mother, father, brother
• Final: breathe, bathe, soothe