How to pronounce “through”
Say “through” in one beat
through
/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.
- throughθɹu
- IPA (American)
- /θɹu/
- IPA (British)
- /θɹuː/
- Respelling
- THROO
- Syllables
- 1 — through
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɹu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/θɹu/
/θɹuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “through” goes wrong
- Often heard
“TROO”/tɹu/
start with the tongue between the teeth for th, then move straight to the r
- Often heard
“THUR-oh”
that is thorough; through is one syllable rhyming with too
What “through” means
- adjective
having finished or arrived at completion
“certain to make history before he's done”
- adjective
(of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
“a through street”
- adverb
from beginning to end
“read this book through”
Say it in a sentence
“We walked through the park on our way to the station.”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.
“through”, answered
How do you pronounce “through”?
“through” 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 “through” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θɹu/ — a single beat.
Is “through” 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 “through” mean?
As an adjective: having finished or arrived at completion For example: “certain to make history before he's done” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “through”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɹu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “through” and see every sound
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