Voiceless Inter-dental Fricative

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

Voiceless means that the vocal folds are not vibrating.

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.”

Fricative sounds are produced when air is forced through a narrow passage in your mouth.

Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Inter-dental Fricative. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.

Thick = [θɪk]

Thin = [θɪn]

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American English IPA Consonants
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