Free lesson from Maria’s course: Speaking drill – /θ/

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In this section I bring you a speaking drill to help you improve your English pronunciation fast.

Speaking drill with ten flashcards

Instructions: say the first word out loud BEFORE turning the flashcard over. Then click the red arrow to see its phonetic transcription, and press Play to hear the word said by a native speaker. Finally, repeat the word out loud a couple of times, along with the native speaker.

Do the same with the remaining nine flashcards.

mathematics

mathematics
/ˌmæθᵊˈmætɪks/

thirty-three

thirty-three
/ˈθɜːti θriː/

therapist

therapist
/ˈθerəpɪst/

beneath

beneath
/bɪˈniːθ/

fourth

fourth
/fɔːθ/

threaten

threaten
/ˈθretᵊn/

Catholic

Catholic
/ˈkæθᵊlɪk/

athletic

athletic
/æθˈletɪk/

southeast

southeast
/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/

southwest

southwest
/ˌsaʊθˈwest/

Let’s do it again

Saying those words out loud, as if you were talking to me, won’t be easy at first. But if you persevere, you’ll make really fast progress. That’s how I improved my English accent! Click here to flip all the flashcards and do this speaking drill again.

Remember: the better you pronounce the /θ/ sound, the more likely you are to distinguish it when others say it.

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In my Live English Classes I bring you more speaking drills to help you master the /θ/ sound. To get extra practice with the /θ/, join my Live English Classes.

What’s next?

Before you move on to the next sound, spend a few minutes revising the /θ/. Notice how much progress you’ve made!

Once you’ve done the quick revision, move on to the next sound: /ð/.

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