English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Threat Pronunciation
Threat is pronounced THRET, IPA /ˈθrɛt/.
THRET
US /ˈθrɛt/ · UK /ˈθrɛt/
Syllables: THRET (1 syllable)
noun: A statement or sign that harm may be coming.
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Threat in a Sentence
- The threat of frost kept everyone indoors.
- He made a threat he could not carry out.
- A cyber threat shut the depot for two days.
Common Mispronunciations of Threat
Not THREET
Threat and treat part company in the vowel as well as the th. This one is clipped to the e of bed.
Not TRET
Three consonants open the word, and the first of them is breathy rather than stopped. Three and thrive take the same run.
Tip: Threaten and threatening are built on this word and keep the short vowel all the way through.
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