Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce Thursday
/ˈθɜːzdeɪ/ British English
THURZ·day
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
TUR·sday
✓ Say
THURZ·day
My tip
A soft th, ur like in bird, and s sounds like z: THURZ-day.
In a sentence
The meeting is on Thursday.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: THURZ-day.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce Thursday?
In British English, Thursday is pronounced /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/. Say it like this: THURZ-day. A soft th, ur like in bird, and s sounds like z: THURZ-day.
How many syllables are in Thursday?
When you say it, Thursday has 2 syllables: THURZ-day. The strong beat is the first one, THURZ.