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What is the phonological error pronouncing θ as s called? Technically, there are two ways of pronouncing -th correctly The voiced dental fricative ð as in this and mother, and the voiceless dental fricative θ as in thing and thin
Why was the th combination chosen for the th sound? Given that the two "th" sounds don't actually sound like a combination of "t" and "h" why was that particular combination selected or become adopted by the majority ?
How long ago did Londoners start saying f instead of th? Is there any evidence for how far back replacement of “th” with “f” goes in London (and environs) historically? (I’m talking about how some Londoners say “fanks” and “everyfing” etc )
Is there any word in English where th sounds like t+h? While those are the primary uses of "th", there are some instances where "th" is used to import foreign words, that have sounds that most English speakers can't differentiate can't pronounce (for example, I think the word "Thailand" is written with a "Th" because the "t" sound is supposed to be an aspirated consonant, but I can't make or