How to pronounce There in English

There is pronounced THAIR (IPA /ðɛər/). Voiced 'th' — tongue between teeth with vocal-cord buzz, then 'air'.

IPA: /ðɛər/

Syllables: THAIR

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What learners get wrong, from our data

In 406 attempts by 220 learners scored in the SayWhat app, the sound most often scored red in this word was /ɹ/ (28% of attempts).

Common ESL mistake: Learners say 'der' replacing voiced /ð/ with /d/.

Tip: Voiced 'th' — tongue between teeth with vocal-cord buzz, then 'air'.

The TH sounds /θ/ and /ð/

Schwa /ə/, the reduced vowel

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