How to pronounce “there”
Say “there” in one beat
there
/ðɛɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ðeə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thereðɛɹ
- IPA (American)
- /ðɛɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ðeə/
- Respelling
- DHER
- Syllables
- 1 — there
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ðɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ðɛɹ/
/ðeə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “there” means
- noun
a location other than here; that place
“you can take it from there”
- adverb
in or at that place
“they have lived there for years”
- adverb
in that matter
“I agree with you there”
Say it in a sentence
“There were only a few seats left in the theater.”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.
“there”, answered
How do you pronounce “there”?
“there” is pronounced /ðɛɹ/ (DHER) in American English and /ðeə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ðɛɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “there” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ðɛɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “there” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ðɛɹ/ (DHER); British English says /ðeə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “there” mean?
As a noun: a location other than here; that place For example: “you can take it from there” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “there”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ðɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “there” and see every sound
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