Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce through
/θruː/ British English
THROO
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
THROW
✓ Say
THROO
My tip
ough sounds like oo. It sounds exactly like threw.
In a sentence
Walk through the double doors.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: THROO.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce through?
In British English, through is pronounced /θruː/. Say it like this: THROO. ough sounds like oo. It sounds exactly like threw.
How many syllables are in through?
When you say it, through has 1 syllable: THROO.