This Isn't Dis: Meet English's Buzzy TH

Korean has no sound quite like the TH in 'this', 'that', or 'mother', and because it's voiced (your throat buzzes while you make it), many Korean speakers swap in a 'd' instead, turning 'this' into 'dis' and 'mother' into 'modder'. The trick is simple: place your tongue tip lightly between your upper and lower teeth, don't press hard, just let a little air slip through, and turn your voice on at the same time so you feel a buzz, not a hard tap. Compare it to 'd', where your tongue taps firmly behind your top teeth with no air escaping. Try the pairs 'day / they', 'dare / there', and 'udder / other', feeling the difference between a quick tongue tap and a soft, buzzing slide. For today's two-minute practice, hold the TH sound for a full two seconds in words like 'theeeese' or 'theeey', feeling your tongue vibrate gently between your teeth. This buzzy TH shows up constantly in English, so getting it right pays off fast.