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what's the difference in pronunciation between "these" and "this"?

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Hello,
what's the difference in pronunciation between "these" and "this"?

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Visit the following URL for an audio answer to your question: this definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

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Do you know how to pronounce any of these words?:
bees
cheese
he's
keys
peas
seas
"These" rhymes with them. It is like say "me" and adding "z", to give a longer sound like "meeez")
"This"
rhymes with kiss, miss.
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Do you know how to pronounce any of these words?:
bees
cheese
he's
keys
peas
seas
"These" rhymes with them. It is like say "me" and adding "z", to give a longer sound like "meeez")
"This"
rhymes with kiss, miss.
David, you are correct. The six words you listed all rhyme with 'these'.

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