How to pronounce forth
forth
/fɔːrθ/
1 syllable
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Forth, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
In a sentence
Tom rocked back and forth in his chair.
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce forth?
Forth is pronounced /fɔːrθ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in forth?
Forth has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in forth?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.