When TH is not the TH you expect

1. thinkθɪŋkverb

   To use your mind to form an opinion.

   The hard TH, with no voice in it. The tongue touches the teeth.

2. brotherˈbrʌðərnoun

   A boy or man with the same parents as you.

   The soft TH, with the voice on. Same spelling as think, different sound.

3. birthdayˈbɜːrθˌdeɪnoun

   The day of the year you were born on.

   Hard TH, and it sits between two consonants, which is the hard part.

4. clotheskloʊðznoun

   What you wear.

   One syllable. Most speakers say it as CLOZE, with the TH gone.

5. smoothsmuːðadjective

   Flat and even to the touch.

   Soft TH at the end, which is rare. Not the same as booth.

6. thumbθʌmnoun

   The short thick finger on the side of the hand.

   Hard TH at the start and a silent B at the end.

7. weatherˈweðərnoun

   What the sky and the air are doing.

   Soft TH in the middle.

8. healthyˈhelθiadjective

   In good physical condition.

   Hard TH, and the L before it is easy to lose.

9. themeθiːmnoun

   The subject that runs through something.

   Here the TH is a plain T: THEEM is wrong, TEEM is right.

10. southernˈsʌðərnadjective

    Belonging to the south.

    Soft TH, and the vowel is short, unlike in south.

Sentences

1. I think the shop is closed already.
2. My brother is arriving on the late train.
3. My birthday falls on a weekend this year.
4. All my clothes are still in the case.
5. The road here is very smooth.
6. I hurt my thumb closing the door.
7. The weather changed completely after lunch.
8. Is there anything healthy on the menu?
9. The whole evening had a clear theme.
10. We are heading for the southern coast.