then

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then is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Preposition 2.1 Antonyms 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ðɛn/, SAMPA: /DEn/
• (Canada) IPA: /ðen/
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[change] Homophones

• than (unstressed)

[change] Preposition

Preposition then

1. At that time; not now.

   Then she was little. Now she is big.

2. After something else.

   First, I cook the food; then I eat it, and then I wash the plates.

3. Then shows the result of a condition.

   If she is happy, then I'm happy too.

[change] Antonyms

• now

[change] Related words

• when