How to pronounce “threw”
Say “threw” in one beat
threw
/θɹu/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θɹuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- threwθɹu
- IPA (American)
- /θɹu/
- IPA (British)
- /θɹuː/
- Respelling
- THROO
- Syllables
- 1 — threw
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɹu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/θɹu/
/θɹuː/
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What “threw” means
- verb
propel through the air
“throw a frisbee”
- verb
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
“She threw herself forwards”
- verb
get rid of
“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
Say it in a sentence
“He threw the ball so hard that it cleared the fence.”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.
“threw”, answered
How do you pronounce “threw”?
“threw” is pronounced /θɹu/ (THROO) in American English and /θɹuː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /θɹu/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “threw” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θɹu/ — a single beat.
Is “threw” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /θɹu/ (THROO); British English says /θɹuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “threw” mean?
As a verb: propel through the air For example: “throw a frisbee” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “threw”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɹu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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