the digraph “th,” which indeed has two distinct sounds in English. Here’s a breakdown: 1. Voiceless “th” (as in “think” or “thumb”): • This sound is produced by placing the tip of the tongue between the teeth and blowing air out without vibrating the vocal cords. It’s represented as /θ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). 2. Voiced “th” (as in “this” or “there”): • For this sound, the tongue is placed in the same position, but this time the vocal cords vibrate. These two sounds are a k

✨Digraph /th/ can be tricky✨ Use these articulation cues to help your learner and S A V E 👈for later! Many learners mix up the sound /f/ and /th/. Here are some tips to help: ☑️ practice articulation first (bite your tongue) ☑️ practice saying words where they would hear the sound (thumb, think, etc.) ☑️ practice both voiced and unvoiced (one tickles 🤗 they love this) ☑️ connect to print Articulation is so key 🔑 especially for our younger learners AND for those who English is not their first