Consonant sounds /t/ and /Ө/, - SS1 English Lesson Note
Explanation of consonant sounds
To produce consonant /t/, block the air stream with the tip of the tongue behind the alveolar ridge. Release the obstructed air at once without vibration of the vocal cords.
To pronounce /Ө/, fix the tip of the tongue between the front teeth and breathe out through the mouth without the vibration of the vocal cords.
examples of words with these sounds to show the contrast.
/t/ /ө/
tick thick
torn thorn
tree three
fatter forth
meter method
enter lengthy
retain anthem
pat path
suit sooth