than

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than is part of the Basic English 850.

than is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

than

Pronunciation[change]

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stressed

enPR: thăn
IPA: /ðæn/
SAMPA: /D{n/

unstressed

enPR: th(ə)n
IPA: /ðən/ or /ðn̩/
SAMPA: /D@n/
Audio (US), unstressed
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Preposition[change]

Preposition
than

Used to compare two things that are not equal.
The tree is higher than the house.

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