How To Pronounce Thrown

thrown

UK
Phonemic
/θrəʊn/
Phonetic
[θrə͠ʊn]
US
Phonemic
/θroʊn/

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

Thrown 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

Thrown has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Thrown

Questions About Thrown

How do you pronounce thrown in British English?

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

How do you pronounce thrown in American English?

In American English, thrown is pronounced /θroʊn/.

Do British and American English pronounce thrown the same way?

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

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