English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Thorn Pronunciation
Thorn is pronounced THAWRN, IPA /ˈθɔrn/.
THAWRN
US /ˈθɔrn/ · UK /ˈθɔːn/
Syllables: THAWRN (1 syllable)
noun: A sharp point growing out of the stem of a plant.
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Thorn in a Sentence
- A thorn went straight through my glove.
- Every rose on that bush has a thorn.
- He has been a thorn in their side for years.
Common Mispronunciations of Thorn
Not TAWRN
Start with air flowing over the tongue tip, not a hard stop. Swapping in a t turns thorn into torn.
Not THURN
The or here is the aw of law followed by r, the same vowel as in born.
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