How to pronounce “though”
Say “though” in one beat
though
/ðoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ðəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thoughðoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /ðoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ðəʊ/
- Respelling
- DHOH
- Syllables
- 1 — though
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ðoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ðoʊ/
/ðəʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “though” goes wrong
- Often heard
“THOH with a hissing th”
the th here is voiced, like the one in this, not the one in think
- Often heard
“THAWT”
though rhymes with go; thought is a different word
What “though” means
- adverb
(postpositive) however
“it might be unpleasant, though”
Say it in a sentence
“The film was long, though I enjoyed almost every minute of it.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“though”, answered
How do you pronounce “though”?
“though” is pronounced /ðoʊ/ (DHOH) in American English and /ðəʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ðoʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “though” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ðoʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “though” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ðoʊ/ (DHOH); British English says /ðəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “though” mean?
As an adverb: (postpositive) however For example: “it might be unpleasant, though”
Where is the stress in “though”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ðoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “though” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.