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A Greek theta, for the th sound of English thin.
Also known as: IPA theta, Greek theta
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter theta denotes a voiceless dental fricative, made by forcing air between the tongue tip and the upper teeth. It is the th of English thin, think and bath.
Denotes a voiceless dental fricative, produced by turbulent airflow between the tongue and the upper teeth.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is the th of English thin and bath, a sound absent from most European languages and frequently replaced by f or t by learners and in some English accents.
Contexts: Language and transcription
The Greek letter theta: a closed oval crossed by a short horizontal bar through its middle.