Consonant /ð/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
/ð/ is a fricative consonant formed by placing the tongue close to the cutting edge of the upper teeth and blowing. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /ð/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'th' at the beginning of function words, 'th' between vowels, 'the' at the end of words.
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The English consonant /ʃ/
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