thereby

/ðerˈbaɪ/

Syllables there·by

Stress there-BY

Phonics Breakdown

there

/ðer/

r-controlled er

by

/baɪ/

y as vowel

Meaning

by that means; as a result of that

Sound Reference

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there=/ðer/(there) + by=/baɪ/(by)

Example

He missed the deadline and thereby lost the contract.