thereby
PronouncedTHAIR-BEYE
By doing that; as a result of that action.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: TH Digraph (Voiced)
Sound“th”·/ð/
TH can make a buzzy sound “th”, like in 'this' and 'the'. You can feel your throat vibrate!
The voiced TH “th” 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 “air” (there)
Sound“air”·/ɛər/
ERE can make the “air” sound, like in 'there' and 'where'.
ERE says “air” (the 'air' sound) in there, where, and their-family words.
Tip
There and where rhyme with air!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter B
Sound“b”·/b/
The letter B makes the /b/ sound, like in 'bat', 'big', and 'bug'. Both lips press together then release.
B is a voiced bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with voice. It always makes the /b/ sound except when silent at the end of words after m (as in 'lamb' or 'comb').
Tip
B looks like a bat — and bat starts with /b/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Y as Long I
Sound“eye”·/aɪ/
When Y is at the end of a short word, it says long I, like in 'fly' and 'cry'.
When Y appears at the end of a single-syllable word, it makes the long I sound “eye”. Examples: fly, cry, by, my, sky, dry, try.
Tip
Y at the end of a short word says I — fly, cry, sky!
Examples
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