How to pronounce “threshold”
Say “threshold” in 2 beats
threshold
/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θɹɛʃəʊld/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thresθɹɛstress
- holdʃoʊld
- IPA (American)
- /ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/
- IPA (British)
- /θɹɛʃəʊld/
- Respelling
- THRE-shohld
- Syllables
- 2 — THRES-hold
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: THRES-hold. “thres” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/
/θɹɛʃəʊld/
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What “threshold” means
- noun
the starting point for a new state or experience
“on the threshold of manhood”
- noun
the smallest detectable sensation
- noun
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
“he stuck his head in the doorway”
Say it in a sentence
“The noise stayed just below the threshold for a formal complaint.”“threshold”, answered
How do you pronounce “threshold”?
“threshold” is pronounced /ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/ (THRE-shohld) in American English and /θɹɛʃəʊld/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “thres”. Build it as THRES-hold, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “threshold” have?
2: thres · hold. The beat lands on the first, “thres”.
Is “threshold” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/ (THRE-shohld); British English says /θɹɛʃəʊld/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “threshold” mean?
As a noun: the starting point for a new state or experience For example: “on the threshold of manhood” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “threshold”?
Stress the first syllable: THRES-hold. “thres” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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