Words That Sound Identical to "they're"
Master the exact homophones of "they're" with identical phonetic audio, side-by-side definitions, and native video examples.
Spellings, Meanings & Real Context
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there
AdverbIn, at, or toward that place or position.
“Please place the books over there on the desk.”
their
PronounBelonging to or associated with people or things previously mentioned.
“The students finished their chemistry assignments on time.”
they're
ContractionContraction of "they are".
“They're arriving at the conference tomorrow morning.”
How to Remember the Difference
Remember: 'tHERE' is a place, 'tHEIR' is possession, and 'they'RE' is 'they aRE'.
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What is the homophone of "they're"?
The homophones of "they're" is "there" and "their". Both words are pronounced 100% identically in standard English as ⁄ðɛər⁄, but have completely different spellings and meanings.
What is the difference between "they're" and "there" and "their"?
While pronounced identically (⁄ðɛər⁄), their meanings are distinct: "there" (Adverb) means In, at, or toward that place or position.; "their" (Pronoun) means Belonging to or associated with people or things previously mentioned.; "they're" (Contraction) means Contraction of "they are".. Remember: 'tHERE' is a place, 'tHEIR' is possession, and 'they'RE' is 'they aRE'.
How do you pronounce "they're" in English?
"they're" is phonetically transcribed as ⁄ðɛər⁄. Listen to native speaker audio recordings and watch authentic spoken video clips on SayItVid to master this pronunciation.
Are "they're" and there homophones or homographs?
They are homophones, NOT homographs. Homophones sound identical but have different spellings. Homographs have the same spelling but may sound different. Since "they're" and "there" are spelled differently but sound the same, they are true homophones.