English pronunciation

How to pronounce “throw

Phonetic spelling

THROH

IPA /ˈθɹoʊ/

Syllable stress

throw

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “throw”?

t h r o w

throw” is spelled T-H-R-O-W. It is pronounced THROH, 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

  • Can you throw the ball to me?

  • I need to throw away this old newspaper.

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