Producing /θ/

How to produce /θ/

Tip of the tongue lightly between the teeth (or just touching the upper teeth). Blow air — no voice, no buzz. Common L2 substitutions: /t/ (tink), /s/ (sink), /f/ (fink).

Practice the sound in isolation

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

A few varied words

• Initial: thin, think, thank
• Medial: birthday, healthy, method
• Final: bath, mouth, math