How To Pronounce Thief
thief
UK
Phonemic
/θiːf/
Phonetic
[θiːf]
US
Phonemic
/θiːf/
In British English, thief is pronounced /θiːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θiːf]. In American English, it is pronounced /θiːf/.
Thief has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
θiːf
Thief has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Thief
Questions About Thief
How do you pronounce thief in British English?
In British English, thief is pronounced /θiːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θiːf].
How do you pronounce thief in American English?
In American English, thief is pronounced /θiːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce thief the same way?
Yes. Both are /θiːf/.
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