How to pronounce this in American English
dhihs
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Americans pronounce this as dhihs (/ðɪs/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "this" sounds like dhihs.
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 dhihs.
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"All of this produce is grown locally."
AHL uhv dhihs PROH·doos ihz GROHN LOH·kuh·lee
"Allow me to demonstrate how this solution addresses your concerns."
uh·LOW mee tuh DEH·muhn·strayt HOW dhihs suh·LOO·shuhn uh·DREH·suhz yer kuhn·SURNZ
"Are you available this week or next week?"
ar yoo uh·VAY·luh·buhl dhihs WEEK or NEHKST WEEK
"Are you available to meet for coffee sometime this weekend?"
ar yoo uh·VAY·luh·buhl tuh MEET fer KAH·fee SUHM·tahym dhihs WEE·kehnd
"Attendance is mandatory for all laboratory sessions this semester."
uh·TEHN·duhns ihz MAN·duh·tor·ee fer AHL LA·bruh·tor·ee SEH·shuhnz dhihs suh·MEH·ster
"Can I ask a question about this?"
kuhn ahy ASK uh KWEHS·chuhn uh·BOWT DHIHS
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Is the American pronunciation of "this" 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 "dhihs" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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