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Initial TH Words for Speech Therapy

81 initial th words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 44 contain the target sound without competing sounds.

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Target /th/ · Initial
/th/
01than
02thank
03thanks
04that
05the
06thee
07theft
08their
verified/th/: 81 words · competing-free 44

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Word list

1-syllable

  • than
  • thank
  • thanks
  • that
  • the
  • thee
  • theft
  • their
  • them
  • theme
  • themes
  • then
  • there
  • these
  • they
  • thick
  • thin
  • thing
  • things
  • think
  • thinks
  • third
  • this
  • thong
  • those
  • thou
  • though
  • thought
  • thoughts
  • thread
  • threads
  • threat
  • threats
  • three
  • throat
  • through
  • throw
  • thrown
  • throws
  • thru
  • thumb
  • thumbs
  • thus
  • thy

2-syllable

  • themselves
  • theorem
  • theories
  • theory
  • thereby
  • therefore
  • thereof
  • thermal
  • thesis
  • theta
  • thickness
  • thinking
  • thirty
  • thorough
  • thousand
  • thousands
  • threaded
  • threatened
  • threshold
  • thriller
  • throughout
  • throwing
  • thumbnail
  • thunder

3-syllable

  • thanksgiving
  • theater
  • theaters
  • theatre
  • therapist
  • therapy
  • thereafter
  • thesaurus
  • thoroughly
  • threatening

4-syllable

  • theology
  • therapeutic

5-syllable

  • theoretical

Words without competing sounds

  • than
  • thank
  • the
  • thee
  • their
  • them
  • theme
  • themes
  • then
  • there
  • these
  • they
  • thick
  • thin
  • thing
  • things
  • think
  • thong
  • those
  • thou
  • though
  • three
  • through
  • throw
  • thrown
  • throws
  • thru
  • thumb
  • thumbs
  • thy
  • theorem
  • theories
  • theory
  • thereby
  • thereof
  • thermal
  • thinking
  • thorough
  • thriller
  • throwing
  • thumbnail
  • therapy
  • thoroughly
  • theology

Frequently asked questions

How many words have /th/ in the initial position?
Our dictionary lists 81 initial /th/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
What are some example initial /th/ words?
Examples include than, thank, thanks, that, the, thee, theft, their.
What does "initial /th/" mean?
It means the /th/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
Which initial /th/ words have no competing sounds?
44 of them contain /th/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.