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How to pronounce thees

Say it like THEEZ. Thees is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ðiz/THEEZ
UK British/ðiːz/THEEZ
  • THEEZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thees pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. THEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of thees

American and British speakers say thees in essentially the same way: /ðiz/ in the US and /ðiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: THEEZ.

What does thees mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thee How to pronounce thee

Words that rhyme with thees

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Words that sound like thees

Questions about saying thees

How do you pronounce thees?

Say THEEZ. The American pronunciation is /ðiz/. In British English it is /ðiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in thees?

Thees is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THEEZ.

Do Americans and Brits say thees the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ðiz/ and the British form is /ðiːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as thees?

Thees sounds the same as these in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).