How to pronounce “throw”
Say “throw” in one beat
throw
/θɹoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θɹəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- throwθɹoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /θɹoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /θɹəʊ/
- Respelling
- THROH
- Syllables
- 1 — throw
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɹoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/θɹoʊ/
/θɹəʊ/
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What “throw” means
- noun
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
“the catcher made a good throw to second base”
- noun
a single chance or instance
“he couldn't afford $50 a throw”
- noun
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Say it in a sentence
“He likes to throw the ball for the dog every evening.”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.
“throw”, answered
How do you pronounce “throw”?
“throw” is pronounced /θɹoʊ/ (THROH) in American English and /θɹəʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /θɹoʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “throw” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θɹoʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “throw” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /θɹoʊ/ (THROH); British English says /θɹəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “throw” mean?
As a noun: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) For example: “the catcher made a good throw to second base” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “throw”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɹoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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