How to pronounce thee in American English
“thee” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to thee the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “thee” in: all accents · British English (39 clips)
“thee” in real sentences — American speakers
139 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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listens, I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
Dept of Justice
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hallowed with thee thine name, thy kingdom come,
The Obama White House
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THE THEE RHETT CLAL LIKELIHOOD THERE MIGHT STILL BE AN OCEAN DOWN THERE.
NASA
Words that sound like “thee”
Words one sound away from thee — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of thee. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.