How to Pronounce "the change"
expression
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtʃeɪndʒ
thuh CHAYNJ
ðə, ði/ /tʃˈeɪndʒ
thuh CHAYNJ
Definition
'The change' can refer to the money returned after a purchase, or informally, it can mean menopause (when a woman's periods stop). The meaning depends on the context.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtʃeɪndʒ
British English
ðə, ði/ /tʃˈeɪndʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh CHAYNJ
UK
thuh CHAYNJ
Listen in Context
Here's the change from your ten dollars.
She is going through the change right now.
Did you get the change from the cashier?
All I have is the change they gave me back at the coffee shop.