Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tha

/ða/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
tha
IPA
/ða/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Pronunciation spelling of thou.

article

Eye dialect spelling of the.

American usage

noun

Initialism of total hip arthroplasty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

In parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire where [aʊ] became [aː] and then shortened in an unstressed thou.

Usage

Inflected Forms

THAs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

TKA

Synonyms

da

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce tha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ða/.
What does tha mean?
Pronunciation spelling of thou.
Where does tha come from?
In parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire where [aʊ] became [aː] and then shortened in an unstressed thou.

How to pronounce tha

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tha”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ða/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tha”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tha” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.