Listening to the Difference
The phoneme /s/ is articulated with the upper and lower teeth touching. The phoneme /th/, on the other hand, is articulated with the tongue slightly protruding between the upper and lower teeth.
Play the sounds below. The phonemes /th/ and /s/
are compared.
Did she sink?
Did she think?
She's sick.
She's thick.
Sinker
Thinker
The phoneme /h/ is usually not silent in English.
Listen to the following for comparison.
She has a piece of my art.
She has a piece of my heart.
Altar
Halter.
He has no air.
He has no hair.
Home
Ohm
Arm
Harm
Check-Up: Match each audio clip to the correct image.
Art/Heart
Right
Wrong
Symbol/Thimble
Right
Wrong
Art/Heart
Wrong
Right
Symbol/Thimble
Wrong
Right
Sinker/Thinker
Right
Wrong
Heart/Art
Right
Wrong
Eel/Heel
Wrong
Right
Ill/Hill
Right
Wrong
Home/Ohm
Right
Wrong
Arm/Harm
Wrong
Right
Altar/Halter
Wrong
Right
