How to pronounce “thing”
Say “thing” in one beat
thing
/θɪŋ/
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- thingθɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /θɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /θɪŋ/
- Respelling
- THING
- Syllables
- 1 — thing
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɪŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “thing” means
- noun
a special situation
“this thing has got to end”
- noun
an action
“how could you do such a thing?”
- noun
a special abstraction
“a thing of the spirit”
Say it in a sentence
“The strangest thing happened on our walk this morning.”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.
“thing”, answered
How do you pronounce “thing”?
“thing” is pronounced /θɪŋ/ (THING) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /θɪŋ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “thing” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θɪŋ/ — a single beat.
What does “thing” mean?
As a noun: a special situation For example: “this thing has got to end” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “thing”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɪŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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