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Minimal Pairs – /θ/ and /d/

/θ/ as in "thigh"   ·   /d/ as in "die"

thighdie
threaddread
thindin
thorndawn
themedeem
thugdug
Perthpurred
worthword
faithfade
Keithkeyed
bathbard
berthbird
bothbode
deathdead
deathlydeadly
fourthford
hearthhard
northgnawed
authororder
Cathycaddy

Read the words aloud, concentrating on the difference between the two consonant sounds.