How to pronounce "tithes" in English
ti·thes
Hear native speakers say tithes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “tithes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ti
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
thes
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 "tithes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "tithes is" sounds like "tithes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "tithes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“on the possibility of using tithes as a source of energy yeah sally that's you want you want that again”— StanfordWatch clip
“Certainly, there was sometimes quite acute conflict, especially over such matters as tithes.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Lead me to your broken tithes I’ll get lost in you and stumble when it’s hard”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“then in completion time and tithes and leaves an heir seasons of days and days”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And what you do mainly is paying those tithes.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“tithes to Crimea kept in a safe place my great-grandmother gave my grandmother this Quran on her wedding”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “tithes”
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on the possibility of using tithes as a source of energy yeah sally that's you want you want that again
Hear it in context: “tithes”
31 clipsThe English word “tithes”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ti · thes). Grammatically, “tithes” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 31 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tithes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, YaleCourses, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @71:24
“here that would like to refer and make some comments on the possibility of using tithes as a source of energy yeah sally that's you want you want that again sally that's you want you want that again”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @24:48
“relating to relationships between members of the clergy and the laity. Certainly, there was sometimes quite acute conflict, especially over such matters as tithes. Certainly, there was sometimes quite acute conflict,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @0:51
“(Music: “In the dark” by August Lee Stevens) Lead me to your broken tithes I’ll get lost in you and stumble when it’s hard I’ll get lost in you and stumble when it’s hard”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @39:22
“does not stop for counting each sequence completes in it's going on in going on then in completion time and tithes and leaves an heir seasons of days and days of seasons fingerprint remanent and each a position a place from which to take”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @42:23
“not the Pope, not the Pope judging what you do. And what you do mainly is paying those tithes. At a time when there's a new middle class that”
Definition & Meaning: “tithes”
- A tenth.
- The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.
- Tenth.
- To give one-tenth or a tithe of something
Example Sentences (3)
- “But really that gold was not half That a king might have hoped to compel— Not a half, not a third, not a tithe.”
- “For this is abundantly confuted by the Constitutions and Practice of these Christian States where Tithes have been variously settled, for maintenance of the Evangelical Priest-hood ; and other pious Uses, by legal and civil Tithes, which imply a Debitum Justitiæ.”
- “on the possibility of using tithes as a source of energy yeah sally that's you want you want that again”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “tithes”
- Syllables:
- ti · thes
- Hear it in context
- tithes
Synonyms: “tithes”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"tithes" 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, "tithes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about tithes
How many syllables are in “tithes”?
“tithes” has 2 syllables: ti · thes.
What does “tithes” mean?
A tenth.
How can I hear “tithes” used in real sentences?
This page has 31 real-world video examples of “tithes” 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 “tithes”?
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⁄.