there
adverbIn or at a place that is away from where you are now.
adverbUsed to say that someone or something exists in the world.
adverbAt a particular point or stage in something you are doing or talking about.
interjectionUsed to show you care about someone or want to help them.
interjectionUsed to show that something is finished or done well.
nounThat place or situation.
"there" does not follow standard phonics patterns and should be memorized.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: TH Digraph (Voiced)
TH can make a buzzy sound /ð/, like in 'this' and 'the'. You can feel your throat vibrate!
The voiced TH /ð/ is the vibrating version. Put your hand on your throat — you can feel it buzz. This sound appears in very common words like 'the', 'this', 'that', 'they'.
Tip
Voiced TH buzzes — this, that, the!
Examples
Phonics Rule: ERE says /ɛər/ (there)
ERE can make the /ɛər/ sound, like in 'there' and 'where'.
ERE says /ɛər/ (the 'air' sound) in there, where, and their-family words.
Tip
There and where rhyme with air!
Examples
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