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/ð/ (voiced dental fricative) &nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; /z/ (voiced alveolar fricative)
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<tr><td>then</td><td>Zen</td></tr>
<tr><td>clothe</td><td>close</td></tr>
<tr><td>bathe</td><td>bays</td></tr>
<tr><td>lathe</td><td>laze</td></tr>
<tr><td>writhe</td><td>rise</td></tr>
<tr><td>breathe</td><td>breeze</td></tr>
<tr><td>tithe</td><td>ties</td></tr>
<tr><td>seethe</td><td>sees</td></tr>
<tr><td>scythe</td><td>size</td></tr>
<tr><td>with</td><td>whizz</td></tr>
<tr><td>booth</td><td>booze</td></tr>
<tr><td>teethe</td><td>teas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hythe</td><td>highs</td></tr>
<tr><td>loathe</td><td>lows</td></tr>
<tr><td>soothe</td><td>sues</td></tr>

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