How to pronounce thieves in British English
“thieves” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to thieves the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “thieves” in: all accents · American English (79 clips)
“thieves” in real sentences — British speakers
60 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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visibility on our streets to deter thieves?
The Scottish Parliament
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We have been thick as thieves since we were kids.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “thieves”
Words one sound away from thieves — 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 thieves. 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.