ð
voiced dental fricative — th in this.
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In combination
Sounds change colour depending on their neighbours — coarticulation is why isolated drilling only gets you so far.
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How each language writes it
| Language | Spellings | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | th (function words, between vowels) | this ðɪs this | the, this, that, they, mother, breathe. |
| Spanish | d | nada ˈnaða nothing | Soft d between vowels, like English 'th' in this. Nearly vanishes in -ado endings. |
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