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Hoe spreek je „thigh” uit in het Engels

thigh wordt uitgesproken als θaɪ. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 435 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

θaɪ

THY

Hoofdklemtoon: THY

Accent:
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “thigh”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

θaɪ

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

THY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

As a single-syllable word, "thigh" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Voiceless Dental Fricative ⁄θ⁄

The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".

How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "thigh" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "thigh is" sounds like "thigh-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "thigh" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“thigh bone your your femur bone gets its strength from tiny tubes called osteons composed of even tinier bundles inside”
— WIREDWatch clip
“thigh which was different from what the Germanic tribes originally intended.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“thigh shock and McKenney was elected official on march nine 2011 his personal”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“thigh throughout the whole meal squeezing it uh I once I this was years ago I saw Ted Kennedy and Dan Quail meet in the”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“thigh], on the same side with that on her face, but hairs of the length you mentioned are somewhat of the longest for moles.'”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“thigh bone and it had some soft tissue in in a femur, big big bone.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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thigh bone your your femur bone gets its strength from tiny tubes called osteons composed of even tinier bundles inside

Hoor in context: “thigh”

435 clips

The Engels word “thigh” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as θaɪ (phonetic respelling: THY). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (THY), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “thigh” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 435 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “thigh” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #1 · @0:58
    “take for example your femur bone or thigh bone your your femur bone gets its strength from tiny tubes called osteons composed of even tinier bundles inside strength from tiny tubes called osteons”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @2:29
    “gh. And the same thing happened with thigh which was different from what the Germanic tribes originally intended. Then came another major Germanic tribes originally”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #3 · @2:28
    “Cambridge and also of the Prime Minister I might add and now let me introduce the thigh shock and McKenney was elected official on march nine 2011 his personal commitment to public service is very long-standing he was elected as leader”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #4 · @0:48
    “dinner with a Republican senator several months ago who kept his hand on my inner thigh throughout the whole meal squeezing it uh I once I this was years ago I saw Ted Kennedy and Dan Quail meet in the it uh I once I this was years ago I saw Ted Kennedy and Dan Quail meet in the”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #5 · @43:33
    “another on the brawn of her thigh [the inner part of her thigh], on the same side with that on her face, but hairs of the length you mentioned are somewhat of the longest for moles.' her face, but hairs of the length you”

Definitie & Betekenis: “thigh”

Audio
NOUN
  • The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
  • That part of the leg of vertebrates (or sometimes other animals) which corresponds to the human thigh in position or function; the tibia of a horse, the tarsus of a bird; the third leg-section of an insect.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “I coniure thee by Rosalines bright eyes, By her High forehead, and her Scarlet lip, By her Fine foote, Straight leg, and Quiuering thigh, And the Demeanes, that there Adiacent lie, That in thy likenesse thou appeare to vs.”
  • “Add the chicken thighs, close the bag, and squish the marinade to coat the chicken.”
  • “thigh bone your your femur bone gets its strength from tiny tubes called osteons composed of even tinier bundles inside”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “thigh”

Pronunciation:
THY
Lettergrepen:
THY
Written Hyphenation:
thigh
Hoofdklemtoon:
THY
IPA:
θaɪ
Hoor in context
thigh

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Veelgestelde vragen over „thigh”

Hoe spreek je “thigh” uit in het Engels?

“thigh” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄θaɪ⁄ (THY). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “thigh”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “thigh” ligt op “THY”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “thigh”?

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.

Hoe kan ik “thigh” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 435 videovoorbeelden van “thigh” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “thigh”?

Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.