How To Pronounce Throat

throat

UK
Phonemic
/θrəʊt/
Phonetic
[θrəʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/θroʊt/

In British English, throat is pronounced /θrəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θrəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /θroʊt/.

Throat has one 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

θrəʊt

Throat has one syllable in British English.

throat + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/θrəʊts/
US
/θroʊts/

Words That Rhyme With Throat

Questions About Throat

How do you pronounce throat in British English?

In British English, throat is pronounced /θrəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θrəʊt̚].

How do you pronounce throat in American English?

In American English, throat is pronounced /θroʊt/.

Do British and American English pronounce throat the same way?

No. British English has /θrəʊt/ and American English has /θroʊt/.

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