How to pronounce through
through
/θruː/
1 syllable
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-ough- has no single reading in English: though /ðəʊ/, through /θruː/, tough /tʌf/, thought /θɔːt/. It has to be learned word by word.
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Through, sound by sound
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
In a sentence
An ostrich does not fly through the air.
Words that rhyme with through
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
- apothecary/əˈpɑːθəkeri/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce through?
Through is pronounced /θruː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in through?
Through has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with through?
queue, ewe, thuy, bamboo, pugh.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in through?
-ough- has no single reading in English: though /ðəʊ/, through /θruː/, tough /tʌf/, thought /θɔːt/. It has to be learned word by word.