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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Articulation practice
Target /th/ · Initial
/th/
01than
02thank
03thanks
04that
05the
06thee
07theft
08their
verified
/th/: 81 words · competing-free 44Generate a custom worksheet for this sound
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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.