they're

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Contraction
  - 1.2.1 Usage notes

English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

(UK) IPA: /ðɛə(ɹ)/, /ðɛː(ɹ)/, X-SAMPA: /DE@(r\)/, /DE:{r\}/
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(US) IPA: /ðɛɚ/, X-SAMPA: /DE@'/
Rhymes: -ɛə(r)
Homophones: their, there

Contraction [edit]

they're

they are

Usage notes [edit]

Confusion between there, their and they're is common in English.

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English contractions