Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

they're

/ðeɪɚ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: they're
IPA: /ðeɪɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of they + are.

adv

Misspelling of there.

det

Misspelling of their.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ðeɪɚ/
British English: /ðɛə/

Frequently Paired Words

I'm you're he's she's it's

Homonyms

their there (many pronunciations)

Rhymes With

their there where care air share hair fair wear square aware rare

Questions

How do you pronounce they're?: The recorded pronunciation is /ðeɪɚ/.
What does they're mean?: Contraction of they + are.

How to pronounce they're

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