Producing /θ / s/

How to produce /θ / s/

/θ/ has the tongue tip between or against the teeth. /s/ has the tongue tip just behind the teeth, against the alveolar ridge. Both are voiceless. If you feel your tongue touching your teeth, it's /θ/ — otherwise /s/.

Practice the sound in isolation

Say 'think / sink' 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: method, author, python
• Final: bath, month, fourth