Thin or Tin? A TH/T Ear Test

thin

/θɪn/

vs

tin

/tɪn/

Especially for French & German speakers

French and German both lack the voiceless "th" sound entirely, and speakers of both languages typically substitute the nearest stop consonant they do have — /t/ — which is exactly the sound that separates thin from tin.

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Tongue between the teeth, or tongue behind them — small move, whole different word.

8 rounds · about 90 seconds

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