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Theater Pronunciation
Theater is pronounced THEE-uh-ter, IPA /ˈθiətɝ/.
THEE-uh-ter
US /ˈθiətɝ/ · UK /ˈθiətə/
Syllables: THEE · uh · ter (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A building where plays or films are shown, or the art of stage performance.
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Theater in a Sentence
- The theater on Main Street closed last winter.
- She has worked in theater since she was nineteen.
- We booked seats at the back of the theater.
Common Mispronunciations of Theater
Not thee-AY-ter
Front of the word takes the beat in both American and British English. Pushing it onto the middle syllable is a regional habit rather than the standard form.
Not TEE-uh-ter
The th at the start is the breathy one, made with the tongue against the top teeth. Swapping in a plain t gives teeter.
Tip: Theater and theatre are the same word with different spellings, American and British, and they are said the same way.
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