Published: 15 June 2026
Last modified: 22 July 2026
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Free TH sound tongue twisters and silly th sentences for speech therapy. Warm up with the short TH sentences, then move on to the harder TH tongue twisters and TH loaded sentences to build accuracy and carryover into everyday talk.
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How to practise the TH sound
These gentle sentences give practice for both TH sounds once a child can produce the sound with support — model with the tongue tip just between the teeth.
Short silly TH sound sentences for home practice
These shorter th sentences are perfect for early practice and articulation warm-ups — lots of th words in easy, memorable phrases.
- Theo thinks about thunder.
- Thalia throws three things.
- The bath is thick with bubbles.
- This feather feels smooth.
- They gather near the path.
- A moth flies by the cloth.
- Beth thanks her brother.
- The third tooth is loose.
- These shoes are theirs.
- Arthur breathes through his mouth.
Harder TH sound tongue twisters (for carryover)
Once single th words are accurate, these harder TH tongue twisters and TH loaded sentences stretch the sound across longer phrases for real carryover practice.
- Theo thinks three thoughtful thoughts before Thursday.
- Thalia throws three thin things across the theatre.
- Beth thanks her brother for the smooth feather.
- Arthur breathes through his mouth after the bath.
- The moth floats beneath the thick bathroom cloth.
- These three brothers gather by the narrow path.
- The third tooth wiggles while Theo thinks.
- They weather the thunder together under the shelter.
- A thousand feathers drift through the theatre doorway.
- Their thick blankets warm them through Thursday night.
Sound insight
English has two TH sounds — the voiceless TH in think and the voiced TH in this. Children may substitute /f/, /v/, /t/, or /d/, depending on the word and dialect, so both versions are worth practising.
Free printable TH sound tongue twisters (PDF)
Download the full set of TH sound sentences and tongue twisters to print for home practice or your caseload.
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Begin with the short TH sound sentences on this page, then build up to the harder TH tongue twisters once the sound is accurate. Say each one slowly first, then speed up — tongue twisters give lots of repetitions of th in a fun, low-pressure way.
TH loaded sentences are sentences packed with several th words in different positions (start, middle and end) so a child gets many practice reps at once. Every sentence here is TH-loaded, which is why they work well for articulation warm-ups and carryover.
Choose one sentence, model it slowly, then have your child use one th target word during a game or story. Short, frequent practice spread across the day beats one long session, and it helps the TH sound carry over into everyday talk.
Yes — every TH sound sentence and tongue twister here is free to use, and you can download the full set as a printable PDF for home practice or your speech therapy caseload.
More tongue twisters by sound
Targeting more than one sound? Grab silly sentences and tongue twisters for every sound:
Part of our 280 silly speech therapy sentences guide · See also free articulation worksheets.