How to pronounce those in American English

IPA /ðoʊz/ Syllables 1 · dhohz

dhohz

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Americans pronounce those as dhohz (/ðoʊz/). You'll hear it in sentences like "Those coats are old" or "What size are those shoes?" — more examples below.

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Every sound in "those".

1 syllable, 3 sounds. Explore each sound's mouth shape and how it's made.

dh/ð/

Place your tongue tip between or behind your front teeth, turn your vocal cords on, and push air through the gap.

oh/oʊ/

Start with your mouth slightly open, then close your jaw slightly as your lips round. Shift your tongue back slightly, then stretch the back up.

z/z/

Same position as S, but add vocal cord vibration. Feel the buzz.

In real conversation

Hear "those" in the wild.

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"He donated blood to help those in need."

hee DOH·nay·tuhd BLUHD tuh HEHLP dhohz ihn NEED

"I asked if those clothes on the desk were yours."

ahy ASKT ihf dhohz KLOHDHZ ahn dhuh DEHSK wer YORZ

"Let us take a moment to remember those who could not be here today."

LEHT uhs TAYK uh MOH·muhnt tuh ruh·MEHM·ber dhohz hoo kuud NAHT bee HEER tuh·DAY

"Please be more careful with those sharp corners."

PLEEZ bee MOR KAIR·fuhl wihth dhohz SHARP KOR·nerz

"Those clouds look like they might bring rain."

dhohz KLOWDZ LUUK LAHYK dhay mahyt BRIHNG RAYN

"Those coats are old."

dhohz KOHTS er OHLD

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Is the American pronunciation of "those" 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 "dhohz" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.