English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Thesis Pronunciation
Thesis is pronounced THEE-suhs, IPA /ˈθisəs/.
THEE-suhs
US /ˈθisəs/ · UK /ˈθiːsɪs/
Syllables: THEE · suhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A long piece of research writing, or the central argument of a piece of work.
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Thesis in a Sentence
- She is writing a thesis on coastal erosion.
- The thesis runs to two hundred pages.
- His whole thesis rests on a single survey.
Common Mispronunciations of Thesis
Not THE-sis
That opening vowel is a long ee, the one in these.
Not TEE-suhs
The th is the breathy sort found in thick, made with no voice behind it.
Tip: The plural is theses, THEE-seez, with a long ee in both beats.
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