Inter-dental

Here we have information about inter-dentals. We will define what a inter-dental is, show you some examples of words that contain a inter-dental, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of inter-dentals.

Inter-dental sounds are articulated when your tongue is between your teeth. The root words are very helpful here. “Inter” means “between,” and “dental” means teeth. Inter-dental simply means “between teeth.”

Two sounds that are classified as inter-dentals include θ and ð, which are both notated on the IPA chart of American English consonants.

A couple of examples of words that contain these sounds are “Thought” and “Then.” Below you can see their IPA transcriptions with the inter-dental indicated by a color.

We have also recorded these words for your convenience. For each example, you will first hear the pronunciation of the inter-dental, followed by the word.

Thought = [θat]

Then = [ðɛn]

More Information

American English IPA Consonants
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Alveolar
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