English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Though Pronunciation
Though is pronounced DHOH, IPA /ˈðoʊ/.
DHOH
US /ˈðoʊ/ · UK /ˈðəʊ/
Syllables: DHOH (1 syllable)
conjunction and adverb: Despite the fact that, or used at the end of a sentence to soften what came before.
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Though in a Sentence
- Though it rained all week, the festival went ahead.
- It was cold. Nice, though.
- She agreed, though not without conditions.
Common Mispronunciations of Though
Not THOW
The th is voiced, the buzzing one of this and that. The hissed th of thin belongs to thought, a different word.
Not THUFF
The gh is completely silent. It is pronounced f in enough and tough, but not here, and not in dough or bough.
Tip: One syllable ending in the long o of no. Through, thorough, and though are three different words with three different sounds.
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