English pronunciation

How to pronounce “though

Phonetic spelling

DHOH

IPA /ˈðoʊ/

Syllable stress

thoh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “though”?

t h o u g h

though” is spelled T-H-O-U-G-H. It is pronounced DHOH, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Though it was raining, we went for a walk.

  • She agreed to help, though she was very busy.

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