How to pronounce these in American English
DHEEZ
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Americans pronounce these as DHEEZ (/ðiz/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "these" sounds like DHEEZ.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, a tiny act of laziness that makes the rhythm feel right. It comes out as DHEEZ.
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"Do you have another one of these?"
doo yuh HAV uh·NUH·dher wuhn uhv DHEEZ
"I need to consult with my team before accepting these conditions."
ahy NEED tuh kuhn·SUHLT wihth mahy TEEM buh·FOR uhk·SEHP·tuhng DHEEZ kuhn·DIH·shuhnz
"Let's delegate these action items before the deadline approaches."
LEHTS DEH·luh·gayt DHEEZ A·shuhn AHY·duhmz buh·FOR dhuh DEHD·lahyn uh·PROH·chuhz
"The weather has been absolutely gorgeous these past few days."
dhuh WEH·dher huhz bihn ab·suh·LOOT·lee GOR·juhs DHEEZ PAST FYOO DAYZ
"These days are easy because of the breeze."
DHEEZ DAYZ er EE·zee buh·KUHZ uhv dhuh BREEZ
"These results are exactly what we wanted."
DHEEZ ruh·ZUHLTS er ihg·ZAKT·lee wuht wee WAHN·tuhd
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Is the American pronunciation of "these" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "DHEEZ" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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