How to pronounce “then”
Say “then” in one beat
then
/ðɛn/
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- thenðɛn
- IPA (American)
- /ðɛn/
- IPA (British)
- /ðɛn/
- Respelling
- DHEN
- Syllables
- 1 — then
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ðɛn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “then” means
- noun
that time; that moment
“we will arrive before then”
- adjective
at a specific prior time
“the then president”
- adverb
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
“then he left”
Say it in a sentence
“We finished the paperwork and then went straight home.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“then”, answered
How do you pronounce “then”?
“then” is pronounced /ðɛn/ (DHEN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ðɛn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “then” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ðɛn/ — a single beat.
What does “then” mean?
As a noun: that time; that moment For example: “we will arrive before then” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “then”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ðɛn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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