How To Pronounce Throughout
throughout
In British English, throughout is pronounced /θruːˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θrʷuːˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /θruːˈaʊt/.
Throughout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Throughout has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Throughout
Questions About Throughout
How do you pronounce throughout in British English?
In British English, throughout is pronounced /θruːˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θrʷuːˈaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce throughout in American English?
In American English, throughout is pronounced /θruːˈaʊt/.
How many syllables are in throughout?
Throughout has two syllables, /θruː/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in throughout?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce throughout the same way?
Yes. Both are /θruːˈaʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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