How to pronounce strikethrough
Say it like STRYKE-throo. Strikethrough has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRYKE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce strikethrough. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- STRYKE
- throo
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Strikethrough pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STRYKESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- throoKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of strikethrough
American and British speakers say strikethrough in essentially the same way: /ˈstraɪkθru/ in the US and /ˈstraɪkθruː/ in the UK.
British respelling: STRYKE-throo.
What does strikethrough mean?
- An horizontal line overlaid on other characters.“In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.”
- A horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters.
Where does strikethrough come from?
Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying strikethrough
How do you pronounce strikethrough?
Say STRYKE-throo. The American pronunciation is /ˈstraɪkθru/. In British English it is /ˈstraɪkθruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in strikethrough?
Strikethrough has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRYKE). Broken into parts: STRYKE · throo.
Do Americans and Brits say strikethrough the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstraɪkθru/ and the British form is /ˈstraɪkθruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.