How to pronounce thing
thing
/θɪŋ/
1 syllable
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Thing, sound by sound
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
In a sentence
A Japanese would never do such a thing.
Words that rhyme with thing
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce thing?
Thing is pronounced /θɪŋ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in thing?
Thing has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with thing?
singh, xing.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in thing?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.