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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'thee', like 'three' without the 'r'.
Follow with 'uh', similar to the 'a' in 'sofa'.
Say 'ret', stressing the 'r' and the 'e' like 'red'.
Add 'i', like the short 'i' in 'sit'.
End with 'cal', like 'kul' as in 'uncle'.
leave out 'o' (the-re-ti-cal)
miss the stress on 'ret' (the-o-re-ti-cal)
add an extra 'e' (the-o-re-et-i-cal)
Start with 'thee', but shorten the 'ee' to 'ih' as in 'bit'.
Follow with 'uh', brief and unstressed.
Emphasize 'ret', using a slightly tighter 'e', like 'red'.
Say 'i', like the short 'i' in 'sit'.
End with 'cal', like 'kul' as in 'uncle'.
leave out 'o' (the-re-ti-cal)
miss the stress on 'ret' (the-o-re-ti-cal)
add an extra 'e' (the-o-re-et-i-cal)
Stress the 'ret' syllable.
In American English, say 'thee-uh' and in British, 'thih-uh'.
No, it's pronounced like 'k'.
Related to ideas, not practical work.
/ˈθɪəri/
An idea to explain something
/ˈθɪəraɪz/
Form a theory
/ˈθɪərɪst/
Person who develops theories
The ending is 'ical', which adds two syllables.
More syllables than 'theorize'.
Stressed third syllable, unlike 'theory'.
Listen to native speakers and repeat the word several times.
Practice each syllable slowly, then combine them.
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