"th" as in this
/ð/as in “this”
How to make it
- Put the tip of your tongue lightly between or just behind your top teeth, as for "think".
- Turn your voice on — you should feel your tongue buzz.
Common mistake
Replacing it with "d" or "z": "dis" or "zis" for "this". It is the same tongue position as "think", with voice.
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- this
- mother
- breathe
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.