English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Thread Pronunciation
Thread is pronounced THRED, IPA /ˈθrɛd/.
THRED
US /ˈθrɛd/ · UK /ˈθrɛd/
Syllables: THRED (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A thin strand of cotton or silk, a linked series of messages, or to pass something through a narrow opening.
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Thread in a Sentence
- A loose thread was hanging from the cuff.
- The thread on the forum ran to forty replies.
- Can you thread this needle for me?
Common Mispronunciations of Thread
Not THREED
Bread, dread and thread all take the clipped e, while bead and knead keep the long one.
Not THUH-red
No vowel comes between the th and the r; the two run straight into each other.
Tip: Threading a needle and a thread of cotton are the same word doing two jobs, with no change in sound.
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