Mastering TH Sounds

Lesson 1 of 9 in Advanced Canadian Pronunciation: Linking, Reductions & Rhythm · 25 minutes

Take TH beyond single words: how /θ/ and /ð/ behave in real Canadian speech at native speed. Learn the weak forms of 'the', 'them', and 'than', hear how 'What's that?' becomes 'Whazzat?', link TH smoothly across word boundaries, and carry the breath/breathe voicing contrast into full phrases.

What you'll learn

• Understand rapid native speech where TH reduces or assimilates ('What's that?' → 'Whazzat?', 'in the' → /ɪnə/) without losing the message
• Use the weak forms of 'the', 'them', and 'than' naturally so your connected speech keeps an English rhythm
• Carry the /θ/–/ð/ voicing contrast into full phrases (take a deep breath vs. breathe in; bath vs. bathe)
• Recognize how /t/, /s/, or /f/ substitutions for TH sound to listeners at sentence speed, and apply the tongue-between-teeth fix