th
Two-letter sound
Th is a digraph—two letters representing one sound.
In English, th produces two distinct sounds: the voiceless friction of thin, bath, and thought, and the voiced vibration of this, bathe, and the.
Few languages have these sounds, making th notoriously difficult for non-native speakers.
As an abbreviation, th marks ordinal numbers: 4th, 19th.
Two letters, one sound
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- dentalRelating to teeth
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
- voicingExpressing aloud
voiced · voiceless · interdental · tongue · teeth · articulation · pronunciation · IPA
Correct letter sequence
- letterWritten symbol or message
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- graphemeMinimal written symbol unit
- digraphTwo letters, one sound
combination · written · English · Germanic · Greek · thorn · transliteration · romanization
digraph
Two letters, one sound
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- dentalRelating to teeth
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
voicing · voiced · voiceless · interdental · tongue · teeth · articulation · pronunciation · IPA · theta
spelling
Correct letter sequence
digraph · combination · written · English · Germanic · Greek · thorn · transliteration · romanization · transcription
- the sameIdentical to another
- close the doorSeal the entryway
- by the wayConversational aside marker
- this yearThe ongoing calendar period
- that's itExpression signaling completion
- all the timeWithout interruption or pause