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How many of them were going to St. Ives?

Phonemes [θ], [ð ] - in their
pronouncing the tongue is flattered.
The tip of the tongue is between the
upper and the lower teeth. The air
passes through the narrowing
between the upper teeth and the tip of
the tongue. In pronouncing [θ] the
vocal cords do not vibrate, in
pronouncing [ð] they vibrate.
[θ ]
Task 58. Practise saying the words and the sentences correctly:
Theme, thing, thin, north, month, south, three, throw, thrust,
three, thirty three, three hundred and thirty three, Arthur Smith, a
thick-set, healthy athlete sees three thieves.

1. A thousand thanks to you both.
2. Nothing like youth.
3. When three Thursdays come together.
4.Throw a thong round Thea's throat and threaten to throttle
her. He throws one thug to earth with a thud that shakes his teeth.
Both the other thieves run off with a filthy oath. Thea thanks
Arthur for thrashing the three thugs.

Task 59. Memorize the following tongue twister, pay special
attention to the pronunciation of [θ ]
Theophilus thistle, the successful thistle sifter,
Thrust three thousand thistles in the thick of his thumb.

Task 60. Practise reading the following words and phrases, paying
special attention to the pronunciation of [θ] in combination with
other consonants and vowels:
Exercise 1: Words with voiceless / th /

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