How To Pronounce Thorough
thorough
In British English, thorough is pronounced /ˈθʌr.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʌr.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθɝː.oʊ/.
Thorough has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Thorough has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Thorough
How do you pronounce thorough in British English?
In British English, thorough is pronounced /ˈθʌr.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʌr.ə].
How do you pronounce thorough in American English?
In American English, thorough is pronounced /ˈθɝː.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in thorough?
Thorough has two syllables, /θʌr/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in thorough?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce thorough the same way?
No. British English has /ˈθʌr.ə/ and American English has /ˈθɝː.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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