English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
This Pronunciation
This is pronounced DHIS, IPA /ˈðɪs/.
DHIS
US /ˈðɪs/ · UK /ˈðɪs/
Syllables: DHIS (1 syllable)
determiner and pronoun: The thing or person near at hand, or the one just mentioned.
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Two Ways to Say This
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- weak form, unstressed in running speech: /ðɪs/
This in a Sentence
- This is the one I told you about.
- Read this before you sign anything.
- This morning went better than yesterday.
Common Mispronunciations of This
Not ZIS
The opening sound is made with the tongue tip between or against the teeth while the voice keeps going. A z is made behind the teeth and is the most common substitution for it.
Not DIS
The tongue has to touch the teeth, not the ridge above them. Stopping the air completely turns the th into a d.
Tip: The th buzzes here, as in that and these, and hisses in thing and think. Voicing is the only difference.
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