English pronunciation

How to pronounce “through

Phonetic spelling

THROO

IPA /ˈθɹu/

Syllable stress

throo

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “through”?

t h r o u g h

through” is spelled T-H-R-O-U-G-H. It is pronounced THROO, 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

  • We walked through the park to get to the museum.

  • She read through the document carefully before signing.

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