How to pronounce “thesis”
Say “thesis” in 2 beats
thesis
/ˈθisəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θiːsɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thesθistress
- issəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈθisəs/
- IPA (British)
- /θiːsɪs/
- Respelling
- THEE-suhs
- Syllables
- 2 — THES-is
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: THES-is. “thes” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈθisəs/
/θiːsɪs/
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What “thesis” means
- noun
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
- noun
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
Say it in a sentence
“Her thesis took four years and two changes of direction.”The sounds inside this word
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“thesis”, answered
How do you pronounce “thesis”?
“thesis” is pronounced /ˈθisəs/ (THEE-suhs) in American English and /θiːsɪs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “thes”. Build it as THES-is, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “thesis” have?
2: thes · is. The beat lands on the first, “thes”.
Is “thesis” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈθisəs/ (THEE-suhs); British English says /θiːsɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “thesis” mean?
As a noun: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument For example: “Her thesis took four years and two changes of direction.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “thesis”?
Stress the first syllable: THES-is. “thes” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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