How to pronounce tea
tea
/tiː/
1 syllable
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Tea, sound by sound
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Classical music is not my cup of tea.
Words that rhyme with tea
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- yves/iːv/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce tea?
Tea is pronounced /tiː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in tea?
Tea has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with tea?
quay, leigh, ghee, marie, rsvp.