How to pronounce "thisis" in English
thi·sis
Hear native speakers say thisis in context across real video clips
respond to whatever people's first idea is um we end up with at the end people go oh it's going to take me $100, 000 to get into this thisis well I maybe that's not really what I wanted to do anyway you know and you you end up in that not really what I wanted to do anyway you know and you you end up in that
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “thisis”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
thi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sis
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
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. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "thisis" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "thisis is" sounds like "thisis-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "thisis" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“go oh it's going to take me $100, 000 to get into this thisis well I maybe that's not really what I wanted to do anyway you know and you you end up in that”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“what does destination therapy so destination therapy is for people who have a sick heart and and this is thisis for people who have a weak heart muscles”— StanfordWatch clip
“Thisis not hard. This is easy job and nice because we can work with the animals.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“who represent a short seller thisis not investors they do not have a short seller thesis the two analysts by the way Tony Sacco Nagi and Robert spec they”— CNBCWatch clip
“Gouge— yeah, thisis bizwan— layz— toodawindooh.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“somebody's joking then you are then you are saying it's racism I don't declare it thisis uh this is a question of political correctness tinger described”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “thisis”
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go oh it's going to take me $100, 000 to get into this thisis well I maybe that's not really what I wanted to do anyway you know and you you end up in that
Hear it in context: “thisis”
9 clipsThe English word “thisis”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (thi · sis). SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “thisis” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @15:07
“respond to whatever people's first idea is um we end up with at the end people go oh it's going to take me $100, 000 to get into this thisis well I maybe that's not really what I wanted to do anyway you know and you you end up in that not really what I wanted to do anyway you know and you you end up in that”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @35:49
“they thought it was clever but then years later like yeah not so much so so what does destination therapy so destination therapy is for people who have a sick heart and and this is thisis for people who have a weak heart muscles have a sick heart and and this is thisis for people who have a weak heart muscles”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:34
“and Martyna Marciniak. Thisis not hard. This is easy job and nice because we can work with the animals. This is easy job and nice”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @0:47
“morning the two questioners I ignored on the hue one call our sell side analysts who represent a short seller thisis not investors they do not have a short seller thesis the two analysts by the way Tony Sacco Nagi and Robert spec they seller thesis the two analysts by the way Tony Sacco Nagi and Robert spec they”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:17
“Is one of the world's four— blblblblbl. Gouge— yeah, thisis bizwan— layz— toodawindooh. Romantic attraction to an abplibplibpl.”
Pronounce: “thisis”
- Syllables:
- thi · sis
- Hear it in context
- thisis
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"thisis" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "thisis" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about thisis
How many syllables are in “thisis”?
“thisis” has 2 syllables: thi · sis.
How can I hear “thisis” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “thisis” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “thisis”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.