English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Then Pronunciation
Then is pronounced DHEN, IPA /ˈðɛn/.
DHEN
US /ˈðɛn/ · UK /ˈðɛn/
Syllables: DHEN (1 syllable)
adverb: At that time, or next in a sequence of events.
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Then in a Sentence
- We were living in Bristol then.
- Finish the form, then post it to the office.
- She was only a child then.
Common Mispronunciations of Then
Not TEN
This th is voiced, so the cords buzz right through it. A plain t gives ten.
Not DHAN
The vowel is the e of bed. Flattened towards an a it becomes than, which does a different job in a sentence.
Tip: Then, this, that and the all use the buzzing th, while thin, think and thank use the hissed one.
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