How to Pronounce There

To pronounce "there", say THER-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ðeː(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/ðeː(ɹ)/

IPA

"there" has 2 syllables: ther-e. It rhymes with despair and glare, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: their — easy to mix up when writing.

noun

That place.
That status; that position.
“You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.”

adverb

(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
“He did not stop there, but continued his speech.”

pronoun

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
“Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]”
Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
“If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.”

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

How many syllables are in "there"?▾

"There" has 2 syllables: ther · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "there"?▾

The IPA transcription of "there" is /ðeː(ɹ)/.

What does "there" mean?▾

There: That place.

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