ctivnan
11/19/07, 06:22 PM
spelling: 'TH'
/θ/ (theta)
- at the beginning is ALMOST ALWAYS PRONOUNCED in CONTENT WORDS.
e.g. thorn, think, theta, thin, thorough
- at the end of words
except: with, smooth
e.g. breath, teeth, bath, earth
/δ/ (delta)
- at the beginning is ALMOST ALWAYS PRONOUNCED in FUNCTION WORDS.
e.g. though, the, therefore
- if the 'th' is followed by -e
e.g. breathe, teethe, wreathe, bathe, soothe
*** In the middle of the word, 'th' can either be /δ/ or /θ/.
*** It is usually (not always) /δ/ before -eather / - ether
except ether /'i:θhttp://www.antimoon.com/images/uh.gifr/ or -er.
e.g.
menthol, panther, Pantheon, pantheism, ethanol
mother, leather, weather, feather, father
:bowling_laugh: :D :burnout: :hihihi:
/θ/ (theta)
- at the beginning is ALMOST ALWAYS PRONOUNCED in CONTENT WORDS.
e.g. thorn, think, theta, thin, thorough
- at the end of words
except: with, smooth
e.g. breath, teeth, bath, earth
/δ/ (delta)
- at the beginning is ALMOST ALWAYS PRONOUNCED in FUNCTION WORDS.
e.g. though, the, therefore
- if the 'th' is followed by -e
e.g. breathe, teethe, wreathe, bathe, soothe
*** In the middle of the word, 'th' can either be /δ/ or /θ/.
*** It is usually (not always) /δ/ before -eather / - ether
except ether /'i:θhttp://www.antimoon.com/images/uh.gifr/ or -er.
e.g.
menthol, panther, Pantheon, pantheism, ethanol
mother, leather, weather, feather, father
:bowling_laugh: :D :burnout: :hihihi: