/t/, /θ/ minimal pairs
/t/ is a voiceless stop, and /θ/ is voiceless fricative. /t/ occurs at the alveolar ridge, and /θ/ at the teeth. /t/ has popping in it, but /θ/ can continue the sound.
The following minimal pair words begin with /t/ and /θ/: (changed but did not record: ignore)
tank thank
taught thought
torn thorn
team theme
trash thrash
tread thread
term therm
trill thrill
Thai thigh
tie thigh
tin thin
true through
tick thick
tug thug
The following minimal pair words end with /t/ and /θ/:
boat both
debt death
fate faith
fort fourth
got Goth
heat Heath
mats maths
oat oath
root Ruth
tent tenth
toot tooth
/t/, /θ/ sentences
Both of us liked the boat.
The debt was forgiven after her death.
I have faith in my fate.
The fourth fort was much stronger.
I made an oath not to eat oatmeal.
The theme of the party made my team excited.
The wind thrashed the trash.
The tick was thick.
/d/, /ð/ minimal pairs
These pairs are exactly the same as /t/ and /θ/ except for voicing. That is, /d/ is an alveolar voiced stop, and /ð/ is an interdental voiced fricative. /d/ has popping in it, but /ð/ can continue the sound. These are /d/, /ð/ minimal pairs.
breed breathe
doe though
doze those
ride writhe
dare their
D's these
diss this
dough though
mudder mother
side scythe
Dave they've
header Heather
teed teethe
day they
laid lathe
ladder lather
udder other
den then
lied lithe
wording Worthing
dense thence
load loathe
wordy worthy
/d/, /ð/ sentences
Dogs of this breed breathe heavily.
Those dogs dozed off.
They were there the next day.
We lathered the ladder with soap.
The lithe woman lied.
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