TH Digraph (Voiced)
TH can make a buzzy sound “th”, like in 'this' and 'the'. You can feel your throat vibrate!
How this rule works
The voiced TH “th” is the vibrating version. Put your hand on your throat — you can feel it buzz. This sound appears in very common words like 'the', 'this', 'that', 'they'.
Remember: Voiced TH buzzes — this, that, the!
Examples
Words that use this rule
57 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
Exceptions
TH has two sounds: voiced /ð/ (this) and unvoiced /θ/ (think). Both use the same spelling.
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