How To Pronounce Throne

throne

Phonemic

/θrəʊn/

Phonetic

[θrə͠ʊn]

Phonemic

/θroʊn/

In British English, throne is pronounced /θrəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θrə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /θroʊn/.

Throne 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

θrəʊn

Throne has one syllable in British English.

throne + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/θrəʊnz/

/θroʊnz/

Words That Rhyme With Throne

Questions About Throne

How do you pronounce throne in British English?

In British English, throne is pronounced /θrəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θrə͠ʊn].

How do you pronounce throne in American English?

In American English, throne is pronounced /θroʊn/.

Do British and American English pronounce throne the same way?

No. British English has /θrəʊn/ and American English has /θroʊn/.

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