/θ/
This page teaches controlled sound targets from our reviewed catalogue. It does not claim one universal whole-word IPA transcription: the sounds in a word can vary by speaker and target variety.
Tongue tip BETWEEN the teeth, blow air around it. 'Think' /θɪŋk/.
Common slip: Most learners substitute /f/, /t/, or /s/. Practise sticking the tongue out slightly.
See the mouth diagram and controlled set →These synthesized voices are repeatable reference points, not a claim that every British or American speaker uses one identical form.
“think”
“think”
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Real recordings from our search library that contain “think”.
Public domain
“Why do you think that?” asked Ducky Lucky. “Chicken Little told me.””
General American
From "Chicken Little" (2023). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “Chicken Little”
Open this clip in General American: Why do you think that?” asked Ducky Lucky. “Chicken Little told me.”Creator video
“think New York accents, they think more”
New York
From Emily Frances (opens in a new tab) — “New York Accents, A Movie” · 28s
Open this clip in New York: think New York accents, they think moreCreator video
“think of the child”
RP
From Downton Abbey (opens in a new tab) — “The Dowager's Finest Comebacks” · 356s
Open this clip in RP: think of the childCreator video
“fronting on think So she says think but she doesn't use thring on that So”
Cockney
From Eat Sleep Dream English (opens in a new tab) — “A Guide To Multicultural London English (Top Boy/Stormzy Accent)” · 529s
Open this clip in Cockney: fronting on think So she says think but she doesn't use thring on that SoCreator video
“fuss about something so um I think”
Southern US
From Hisgirl777Bakes (opens in a new tab) — “Accent Tag — Atlanta, Georgia Native Accent” · 254s
Open this clip in Southern US: fuss about something so um I thinkPublic domain
“make him think I am still pretty." The door opened and Jim stepped in.”
General American
From "'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry" (2014). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry”
Open this clip in General American: make him think I am still pretty." The door opened and Jim stepped in.Search our indexed caption corpus for real-context examples. Coverage varies by word and accent, so the results page may have no matching clip.
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