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How to pronounce “than”
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Pronunciation guide for than
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of than with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Moth
the moth actually longer than it's been
- Definition summary
- Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce than
The Moth

the moth actually longer than it's been
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “than”
Meaning
- [Conjunction]
- Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- (obsolete outside dialects, usually used with for) Because; for.
- [Preposition]
- Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
- [Adverb]
- (now chiefly dialectal or a misspelling) At that time; then.
- [Noun]
- branch
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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