How to pronounce thigh
Say it like THY. Thigh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce thigh. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- THY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thigh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of thigh
American and British speakers say thigh in essentially the same way: /θaɪ/ in the US and /θaɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: THY.
What does thigh mean?
- the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
- the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
Where does thigh come from?
From Middle English thigh, thegh, thiȝ, theȝhe, þigh, þyȝh, from Old English þēoh, þīoh, from Proto-West Germanic *þeuh, from Proto-Germanic *þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European *tewk-.
Words that rhyme with thigh
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thigh.
Questions about saying thigh
How do you pronounce thigh?
Say THY. The American pronunciation is /θaɪ/. In British English it is /θaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thigh?
Thigh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THY.
Do Americans and Brits say thigh the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /θaɪ/ and the British form is /θaɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.