How to pronounce “thereby”
Say “thereby” in 2 beats
thereby
/ˈðɛɹˈbaɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ðeəbaɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ðɛɹðɛɹstress
- baɪbaɪ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈðɛɹˈbaɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ðeəbaɪ/
- Respelling
- DHER-by
- Syllables
- 2 — ÐƐɹ-baɪ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ÐƐɹ-baɪ. “ðɛɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈðɛɹˈbaɪ/
/ðeəbaɪ/
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What “thereby” means
- adverb
by that means or because of that
“He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth”
Say it in a sentence
“He locked the gate, thereby trapping the cat inside.”The sounds inside this word
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“thereby”, answered
How do you pronounce “thereby”?
“thereby” is pronounced /ˈðɛɹˈbaɪ/ (DHER-by) in American English and /ðeəbaɪ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ðɛɹ”. Build it as ÐƐɹ-baɪ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “thereby” have?
2: ðɛɹ · baɪ. The beat lands on the first, “ðɛɹ”.
Is “thereby” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈðɛɹˈbaɪ/ (DHER-by); British English says /ðeəbaɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “thereby” mean?
As an adverb: by that means or because of that For example: “He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth”
Where is the stress in “thereby”?
Stress the first syllable: ÐƐɹ-baɪ. “ðɛɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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