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In English, th spells this, that, these, which is the IPA sound ð.
However, th also spells Earth, path, think, which is the IPA sound θ.
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Words with a ð

this, that, them, these, those, they, though, although, their, there, thus,
mother, father, brother, weather, feather, leather, northern, southern, gather, rhythm,
clothing, soothing, bathing, loathing.

Words ending with ð + s

clothes, soothes, bathes, loathes

Compare θ and ð

the Earth

south, southern

north, northern

clothing, cloth

bathing, nothing

although, through

smooth, month

and two examples where one is the noun, and the other is the verb:

breathe, breath

mouth, mouth