How to pronounce tooth
tooth
/tuːθ/
1 syllable
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th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Tooth, sound by sound
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
In a sentence
I had a tooth pulled out last week.
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 tooth?
Tooth is pronounced /tuːθ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in tooth?
Tooth has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in tooth?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.