English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Throughout Pronunciation
Throughout is pronounced throo-OWT, IPA /θruˈaʊt/.
throo-OWT
US /θruˈaʊt/ · UK /θruːˈaʊt/
Syllables: throo · OWT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition and adverb: In every part of a place, or for the whole of a period of time.
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Throughout in a Sentence
- The same pattern repeats throughout the building.
- She stayed calm throughout the interview.
- Rain is expected throughout.
Common Mispronunciations of Throughout
Not throh-OWT
The ough here spells a long oo, as it does in through and threw. Nothing in it rhymes with though.
Not THROO-owt
Land the punch on OWT. Both halves are real words, but in the compound the second one takes the weight.
Tip: Two syllables, throo then owt, with the ow of out. The gh is silent.
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