How to pronounce thee
Say it like THEE. Thee is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- THEE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thee pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of thee
American and British speakers say thee in essentially the same way: /ði/ in the US and /ðiː/ in the UK.
British respelling: THEE.
What does thee mean?
- To address (a person) using the pronoun thee.
- To use the word thee.
- The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound /ð/ in Pitman shorthand.
Where does thee come from?
From Middle English þe, from Old English þē (“thee”, originally dative, but later also accusative, supplanting accusative þec), from Proto-Germanic *þiz (“thee”), from Proto-Indo-European *te (“second-person singular pronoun”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with thee
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Words that sound like thee
Questions about saying thee
How do you pronounce thee?
Say THEE. The American pronunciation is /ði/. In British English it is /ðiː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thee?
Thee is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THEE.
Do Americans and Brits say thee the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ði/ and the British form is /ðiː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as thee?
Thee sounds the same as the in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.