How to pronounce thousand

Say it like this: /ˈθaʊz(ə)n(d)/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈθaʊz(ə)n(d)/

What does thousand mean?

numA numerical value equal to 1,000; ten times a hundred (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation)

“Many thousands of people came to the conference.”

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